Oidipous seems to be seeking Kreon’s admission that it was his idea to summon Teiresias, a fact that cannot be denied. The question, then, is purely rhetorical. Its utility lies in a point still to be established, prompting the audience to anticipate what it will be. Based on the admission, Oidipous can be expected to accuse Kreon thus: “You suggested that I consult Teiresias. Trusting you, I did so. This gave Teiresias the chance to make a scapegoat of me and open the way for you to take my place.” Thus will Oidipous seem to prove his conspiracy theory. The audience, however, knowing that theory to be false, will realize that forensic argumentation, a rational tool for civic government, is not necessarily helpful with discovery. [Mpea] [Mg]