Sentence:  Thus, the <WSD>"gnome</WSD>" concerning the precarious nature of, and the potential suffering in, human life sent by the gods uttered by Electra is deconstructed by her choice of paradigm. By using Tantalos as an illustration, the play overturns the apparent meaning of the <WSD>"gnome</WSD>". 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (saying) A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.