Which of Jocasta's lines from Oedipus the King best supports the inference that he is aware of Oedipus's true identity?

"If it is a question of soothsayers, I tell you that you will find no man whose craft gives knowledge Of the unknowable."

"Forget this herdsman. Forget it all. This talk is a waste of time."

"Is your life nothing to you? My own pain is enough for me to bear."

"You are fatally wrong! May you never learn who you are!"

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Colin Hunt

12 July, 05:29

Which of Jocasta's lines from Oedipus the King best supports the inference that he is aware of Oedipus's true identity?

"If it is a question of soothsayers, I tell you that you will find no man whose craft gives knowledge Of the unknowable."

"Forget this herdsman. Forget it all. This talk is a waste of time."

"Is your life nothing to you? My own pain is enough for me to bear."

"You are fatally wrong! May you never learn who you are!"

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Jovanni Garrett · Answer 1

"You are fatally wrong! May you never learn who you are!"

Explanation:

She is starting to realize that she is his mother and that he married her. She is trying to prevent Oedipus from discovering the truth. But by saying that he might never know who he is, she implies that she does know who he is.

Frederick Shelton · Answer 2

the last one, he implies that he knows who Oedipus really is