The answer to the given question above would be option B. The sentence that best describes the dramatic situation that opens Oedipus the King is this: <span>The people of Thebes have come to seek help from Oedipus their king, who refuses to help. Hope this answers your question.</span>
It is distant past
an·tiq·ui·ty<span>anˈtikwədē/</span>noun1.the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages."the great civilizations of antiquity"<span>synonyms:<span>ancient times, the ancient past, classical times, the distant past"the civilizations of antiquity"</span></span>
