Oedipus rex (opera)

How does Oedipus’s reaction to Tiresias reveal two key character traits? Cite specific examples from the play to support your response.

How does Oedipus’s reaction to Tiresias reveal two key character traits? Cite specific examples from the play to support your response.

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Oedipus' reaction to Teiresias reveals his quick temper and excessive pride.

Monster! your silence would incense a rock.
Will nothing loose your tongue? Can nothing melt you,
Or shake your stubborn silence?

Yes, I am angry, and will not hold my words,
But speak my whole mind. I think you’re the one,
Who planned the crime, and performed it too,
All save the assassination; and if you
Were not blind, I would swear as well
That you alone did the bloody deed.

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Oedipus the King