Baby Oedipus
What city did Oedipus grow up in?
Corinth.
The protagonist, tragic hero?
Oedipus
What did Jocasta do after the news from the shepherd?
She hanged herself.
What did the Oracle at Delphi tell Creon was the cause of a plague in Thebes at the beginning of the play?
Laius' killer was still living in Thebes unpunished.
Which type of play is the story of Oedipus the King?
Greek tragedy
What does Oedipus' name literally mean? Why is this important?
"swollen foot". Oedipus has a mark on his ankles from where his feet were pinned together as an infant.
Queen of Thebes?
Jocasta
What did Oedipus do to himself when he found out that he was the killer?
He stabbed his eyes out.
What city in Ancient Greece was Oedipus the king of?
Thebes.
What is an oracle?
individuals who relayed messages from the gods
What prophecy was Oedipus given after he left Corinth?
He was to kill his father and marry his mother.
Who is Jocasta's brother, Prince of Thebes?
Creon.
Who becomes King at the end of the play?
Creon
What did Oedipus find out about his wife?
She was his mother.
Hamartia is....
A tragic flaw that will lead to a hero's downfall
Who sent the shepherd to take Oedipus to the mountains to die?
King Laius and Queen Jocasta
A group of actors that make commentary and sing in the play
What is a chorus
What does Oedipus wish as his punishment for killing Lauis?
To be banished to the mountain where his parents had abandoned him
Who do the people believe killed Lauis at the beginning of the play?
A band of highwaymen or robbers
What is hubris?
Excessive pride or arrogance
What did Oedipus do before the play began to make the people of Thebes love him and make him their king?
He solved the Sphinx's riddle.
Oedipus' daughters names were
What is Antigone & Ismene.
What is the moral or theme of Oedipus the King?
Pride and denial can blind you from truth
Why did Oedipus kill the man at the crossroads?
The man insulted him by forcing Oedipus off the road, and this angered Oedipus.
Who is Oedipus' foil character?
Creon