Characters for Antigone and Oedipus Rex
Characters for Medea
Plot for Medea
Plot for Oedipus Rex
Plot for Antigone
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Only son of Jocasta and Laius, and the main protagonist of Oedipus Rex.
Who is Oedipus
100
Known for cleverness, sorcery. Looked as an outcast and a barbarian in Corinth by the native citizens. Murders her own children
Who is Medea
100
What did Medea use to kill Creon and Cruesa?
She poisoned her wedding gift to Cruesa, which were golden robes.
100
What does Oedipus save the city of Thebes from and how does he do it?
The Sphinx and he does it by solving its riddle.
100
the elders of Thebes
Who is in the chorus for Antigone?
200
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. Betrothed to Haemon.
Who is Antigone
200
Leaves his wife for a "better offer"
Who is Jason
200
How did Medea escape the wrath of Jason?
By flying away in a chariot of the sun god.
200
What was the riddle the Sphinx asked Oedipus and what was the answer?
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs during the day, and three legs at night? The answer is a human.
200
The time of day is the middle of the night which signifies the end of the house of Thebes.
What was the time of day at the beginning of Antigone and why is that significant?
300
Father who adopts Oedipus.
Who is Polybus
300
Medea's grandfather
Who is Helios
300
What did Medea carry off with her when she escaped Jason?
Both of her children's dead bodies.
300
How does Oedipus fulfill the prophecy about him?
He murdered his father at a fork in the road and married his mother.
300
She wants to die with Antigone
How does Ismene demonstrate she is not a coward?
400
Jocasta's brother, father of Haemon
Who is Creon
400
Daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. Jason leaves Medea for her.
Who is Cruesa
400
Was the chorus for or against Medea's actions?
They were against Medea's actions and lamented over her decision, but they still felt a small bit of sympathy towards her.
400
What does the name "Oedipus" mean and why is he called that?
It means "swollen ankles" and he is called that because he was bound by his ankles and left on a mountain as a child.
400
Her crime was burying her brother and her sentence was to be buried alive.
What is the crime Antigone is sentenced to death for and how will she be executed?
500
Younger daughter of Oedipus
Who is Ismene
500
Offers Medea refuge in Athens
Who is Aigeus
500
Did Jason plan to support Medea after marrying the princess?
Yes, he wanted Medea as his mistress, but Medea and her chorus of Corinthian women did not believe Jason.
500
Define civil disobedience and give one example of its use in modern age.
Civil disobedience is silent protest and an example would be Ghandi.
500
He kills himself after throwing his sword at his father after he saw Antigone hanging from a noose.
What happens to Haemon at the end of the play?
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