Can someone help meee please i got an exam

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

This excerpt is repeated several times. what effect does this repetition have on the epic

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.