Although he describes prophecy as a “craft” (Dawe suggests “business”) implying that prophecy is a con game requiring skill, Oidipous makes no objection to the vagueness of Kreon’s answer. The audience will infer that he finds Kreon’s reply allows him to move his argument a step nearer to the proof of Teiresias’ss incapacity. His failure to note Kreon’s discomfort affords the audience a chance to infer that he notices only that in which he is already disposed to take an interest; the scope of his vision is narrow. [Md] [Mpe]