Oedipus
Oedipus's adoptive parents.
The King and Queen of Corinth.
The event that starts the present action.
What is the inciting incident?
Sophocles mostly wrote this type of Greek play.
What is a tragedy?
The geographical location of Oedipus Rex.
What is Thebes?
This is everything that happens before the play.
What is the previous action?
Sophocles became famous by doing this.
What is winning dramatic competitions?
What is the prophecy that Oedipus's parents receive?
He will kill his father and marry his mother.
The definition of "given circumstances"
What is the material needed to understand the special world of the play?
The major difference between the life of Sophocles and the lives of his characters.
What is his status and comfortable life?
His children.
What is the inciting incident for Oedipus Rex?
the plague
Greek life revolved around this
concern for humanity
The year Oedipus Rex takes place.
When is 442 BC.
What are the three components of a Greek play's given circumstances?
environmental factors, previous action, character attitude
The number of plays Sophocles wrote.
What is 123?