Comparison: Readers are attracted to moments of intensity in a writer's work. By what means and with what effect have writers in your study offered heightened emotional moments designed to arrest the reader's attention?
A very intense scene in Oedipus The King occurs when Oedipus is questioning the old shepherd about the day that he found a baby while he was herding his flocks. This scene is very important because it is when the readers/ audience find out that Apollo's prophecy had come true, and that Laius and Jocasta are indeed his parents. The Shepherd is reluctant to share his memories with Oedipus, causing him to become anxious and angry, calling for an intense scene. In order to amplify the intensity of the scene, the writer makes each character's dialogue very short to create a sense of back and forth between them, creating a sense of urgency. He also includes threats within this dialogue which creates a sense of fear within the Shepherd, adding to the intensity of the scene. This use of short dialogue between two characters creates a heightened emotional moment for the reader. audience.
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