Scene 3
I reveal that King Polybus is dead and is not the father of Oedipus (answer must include the city where he is from)
Corinth Messenger
This is the character that everyone has been waiting for, the one who finally lets the cat out of the bag
Who is the Shepard
This is the God that Oedipus blames everything on
Who is Apollo
Oedipus matches this tragic hero trait because he was born a prince and became King of Thebes by slaying the Sphinx.
What is High Noble/High Status?
This man wrote the play
Who is Sophocles
How did Polybus die?
What is of old age
This fluffy creature is what the Shepard tended to while he worked for King Lauis
What is a sheep
This character could not handle the truth and shut herself in her room where she cried out for Lauis and Oedipus and where she ultimately died
Who is Jocasta
What is the tragic hero trait based on the definition below?
What is the punishment that the tragic hero cannot avoid as a result of their arrogance?
What is Nemesis/ retribution/ payback
Oedipus is a perfect example of this kind of story
What is Tragedy
Oedipus is scared of this character who lives in Corinth because?
Who is Merope and he was prophesied to marry her
The Shepard and the Messenger knew each other because and for how long
What is they tended sheep together on Mt Kithairon for 3 seasons/months
This character becomes the new ruler of Thebes in this scene
Who is Creon
When Oedipus is named the killer of Laius by the soothsayer, his good fortunes have suddenly reversed. This tragic hero trait represents this turn in the plot.
What is Peripeteia/reversal?
These were used in Ancient Greek theater to differentiate characters and convey emotions
What is a mask
This mountain is where Oedipus was found as an infant
What is Mount Kithairon
What is Jocasta did not want the prophecy to come true
What is a brooch
Oedipus matches this tragic hero trait when he suddenly realizes that he is Laius' son, he's killed his father, and has married and sired children with his own mother.
What is the recognition/Anagnorisis?
The meaning of Oedipus' name
What is "swollen foot" and "to know"
What is Delphi
The Chorus is speaking of this character when they say, "great days [are] like ghost gone" and why
Who is Oedipus because all the joy has vanished for him
Oedipus begs Creon to take care of these two characters
Who is Antigone and Ismene
The Second Messenger reacts, must as the audience does, in horror when Oedipus gouges out his eyes. What do we call this "reaction" of fear and sympathy for the Tragic Hero's downfall?
What is Catharsis
Generally plays were written and performed for this reason to honor this Greek God
What is for competition at the Festivals for Dionysus