Background/Discussion
The writer of the play Oedipus Rex
Who is Sophocles
Who is Polybus
The man that adopted Oedipus as a baby
What is the story of how Laius dies? how do people day it occurred?
He was robbed by thieves and killed at the crossroads.
What is dramatic Irony
When the audience or readers know something the characters within the story do not
What is the difference between Irony and Dramatic Irony?
Irony is when what is expected is not what happens, Dramatic Irony is when the audience or reader knows something the characters do not
The city that Oedipus grew up in
What is Corinth
What does Oedipus think about Creon when he hears the prophecy?
That he's trying to take over the throne
Name 2 effects of Oedipus' Curse
Make their wives infertile
Kill their sons
Shrivel their crops
When the Chorus speaks about the people suffering “interminably,” the word
Without end
Why is Oedipus so concerned with finding the murderer of King Laius?
- His kids Step pops/ Brother
- He is a king and may die too
- He wants to save the city from the plague
What is Ironic about Tiresias
He is physically blind and is supposed to see the future; however he can not see his own reality. He is a blind Prophet.
What is the name of Oedipus' "Mother"
Merope
What type of play is Oedipus Rex by Sophocles?
Tragedy
What is imagery
When the author uses descriptive language to plant or paint an image in the heads of the readers.
Who becomes King at the end of the Play?
Creon
What is the Ironic moment at the end of the play
Oedipus who said Tiresias was blind and crazy is now himself seen as blind and crazy
He is now the Victim of his own curse
At the end of the tragedy, what 2 things happen to Oedipus?
He blinds himself and goes into exile.
What does “Rex” Mean?
King
Which god is primarily associated with prophecy, plague, and truth in Oedipus Rex?
Apollo
What is a tragic Hero
the central character of a play, film, etc., depicted as a noble figure who experiences a tragic downfall.
What is symbolic about the crossroads where Oedipus Kille Laius
It is the physical place where Oedipus Kills Laius but it is also the symbolic place where Oedipus makes a decision to change his life forever. He had two paths he could've gone down and chose the path that led him to Laius.
What was the riddle that Oedipus answered?
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and three legs in the evening?
What is the purpose of the Chorus
To show the Hearts and mind of the people of Thebes
What is the difference between Mood and Tone
Mood is the emotion and feeling of the text Tone is the manner in which that feeling and emotion is conveyed to the reader
What is the Chorus's opinion of Oedipus finding out he is married to his mother?
They say that his family is cursed and he was doomed to live a horrible life.