Fear In Oedipus The King

Sophocles favors the use of the greek tragedy component: Irony, a reappearing subject. His choice of “wonders” demonstrates this point, it is synonymous with ‘fear.’ Consider this idea when reading the chorus first line, "Many wonders there be, but naught more fearful than man. "Why is man fearful? The Chorus hints there are many surprises we know, but beware of man because he can be uncertain. There's an emphasis on “wonder” and perhaps the Chorus cautionary line is meant for the audience to interpret as, recognize the unknown wonders of the world, and be fearful of man's next unknown state of mind. Here, a clear example is Creons jumping back and forth praising Zeus then claiming it is blasphemy on the gods if they stand against his