In the play oedipus the chorus say: "majestic oedipus! / no prince in thebes had ever such renown, / no prince won such grace of power. / and now of all men ever known / most pitiful is this man’s story: / his fortunes are most changed, his state / fallen to a low slave’s / ground under bitter fate." the excerpt uses as its organizing principle.

Opposites

Explanation:

In this introduction, we learn about the fate of Oedipus. The chorus tells us that Oedipus had great renown, and that no other prince ever achieved such power. We also learn that Oedipus, however, had a tragic life and misfortune. The juxtaposition of these two elements are the main idea that the chorus wants to communicate. The structure that they use, therefore, is one of opposites as an organizing principle.

its hard for me to see which word is supposed to be in bold. if i knew then i would be able to better.