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Irony in dramatic literature can be described as the difference between what the audience knows and what the characters know to be true. One example of irony would be in Oedipus Rex. In Scene 1 on page 54, Oedipus is talking about the murder of Laios. Starting on line 222, Oedipus is telling his people what they should do if they meet up with the killer. He says, “Hear what I propose to do: I solemnly forbid the people of this country, where power and throne are mine, ever to receive that man. Or speak to him, no matter who he is or let him