Which sentence best describes most of the playhouses of shakespeare's time?
a.
they were fancy buildings attached to royal residences and palaces.
b.
they were giant square buildings with stages in in front of them.
c.
they were almost-circular buildings with open courtyards in the center.
d.
they were temporary buildings that were torn down as soon as a play's run was over.

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.