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Oedipus the King

in what ways is jocasta change of heart toward the oracle an example of situational irony

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Jocasta's change of heart comes from the realization that the oracle is right..... though, she never knew the circumstances he spoke of until that moment. The realization of the truth is an example of situational irony.

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