The story “Cruel Tribute” is broken into four parts: I. The Treaty
II. The Tribute
III. The Princess
IV. The Labyrinth

How does ordering the events this way affect the level of suspense in the story?
Sequencing the events this way does not affect the level of suspense.
Sequencing the events this way maintains the level of suspense.
Sequencing the events this way decreases the level of suspense.
Sequencing the events this way increases the level of suspense.

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.