HW # 2

On page 49 in Roche's version of Oedipus the chorus says to the messenger, "This is his palace, sir, and he's within. / This lady is his wife and mother... of his children."

On page 211 of the other version of Oedipus the leader says to the messenger, "This is his palace, stranger. He's inside. / But here is his queen, his wife, and mother/ of his children."

Both of these lines are trying to reveal that Oedipus is married to his mother, the queen. In Roche's version its a little more obvious because of the elipses. The elipses adds a dramatic effect that makes the reader pause and say the line two diffeent ways. In the other version, it's not as obvious because there is a line break, however it still has the same effect.