Oedipus the King is a classic example of dramatic irony because the entire focus of the play is on Oedipus unknowingly condemning himself by demanding to know the truth about the murderer of the former king. The entire action of the play is built on the dramatic irony that the murderer that Oedipus seeks is himself.

One example of dramatic irony is when Oedipus is looking for the killer of the king Laius-his father. The irony here is that he is looking for himself because he is the murder of his father. Oedipus knows that he killed someone, but what he does not know is that it was Laius, the one he murder.

The greatest example of situational irony in the play is Oedipus trying to avoid the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. In his attempt to avoid the prophecy leads to him killing his father and marrying his mother. There are many examples of dramatic (tragic) irony in the play as well.

The intended effect of irony in “Oedipus the King” is Fate. The Gods already determined Oedipus and Jokasta’s fate from way before they knew and fate has to be accepted because it is inevitable and cannot be avoided.

It’s incredibly important that we remember fallen soldiers because they remind us not only of human sacrifice and the fragility of life but because they also remind us of what every person is capable of, good or bad. Remembering and honoring this helps us to keep these dark parts inside all of us in check.

Memories make us social Personal memories are essential for social interactions. Being able to recall personal memories provides important material when making new friends, forming relationships and maintaining ones we already have.

During times of war, individual acts of heroism occur frequently; only a few are ever recorded and receive official recognition. By remembering all who have served, we recognize their willingly-endured hardships and fears, taken upon themselves so that we could live in peace.

Far from signifying failure, forgetting may be the brain’s frontline strategy in processing incoming information. Forgetting is essential, some researchers now argue, because the biological goal of the brain’s memory apparatus is not preserving information, but rather helping the brain make sound decisions….

The inability to retrieve a memory is one of the most common causes of forgetting. So why are we often unable to retrieve information from memory? According to this theory, a memory trace is created every time a new theory is formed. Decay theory suggests that over time, these memory traces begin to fade and disappear.

Reading strengthens your brain Using MRI scans, researchers have confirmed that reading involves a complex network of circuits and signals in the brain. As your reading ability matures, those networks also get stronger and more sophisticated.

Stanford University researchers have found that close literary reading in particular gives your brain a workout in multiple complex cognitive functions, while pleasure reading increases blood flow to different areas of the brain.

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Reading daily could help keep your brain in shape as you reach old age. Research suggests that reading books, writing and participating in brain-stimulating activities at any age may preserve memory.