Consider these general guidelines for infant growth in the first year: 1  From birth to age 6 months, a baby may grow 1/2 to 1 inch (about 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters) a month and gain 5 to 7 ounces (about 140 to 200 grams) a week. Expect your baby to double his or her birth weight by about age 5 months. From ages 6 to 12 months, a baby may grow 3/8 inch (about 1 centimeter) a month and gain 3 to 5 ounces (about 85 to 140 grams) a week. Expect your baby to triple his or her birth weight by about age 1 year.
Oedipus the King-Oedipus the King Oedipus the King is the perfect example of a tragedy. It contains a complete combination of all the features of a tragedy. Aristotle in his Poetics[1] defines Oedipus as being 'a definite example of the form and purpose of tragedy'.o it follows that in Oedipus the King, a Greek tragedy, the tragic hero Oedipus should have some sort of flaw. However, after close examination of the text, no distinguishable flaw is revealed.... [tags: Greek Tragedy Tragedies Oedipus Essays].
In Oedipus Rex the dramatic irony is much more complex. We, the audience, know that Oedipus is the king's killer and his own mother's husband. Since we know this, his efforts to find the king's killer creates a strong sense of doom about Oedipus on the part of the audience.