In the beginning of "Oedipus The King" by Sophocles, Oedipus states that whoever committed the crime will be punished and banished, foreshadowing what will later happen to him. Another foreshadowing occurs when Queen Jocasta mentions that Oedipus looks much alike with Laius, hinting that the two are related. The third and most noticeable foreshadowing is when Tiresias answers the mystery from the beginning, but the king believes it to be a trick, and pursuing the truth causes him to meet his fate.