Oh those Greeks!
Who was the former King of Thebes?
King Lauis
What problem is afflicting the city of Thebes?
Thebes is unable to produce any crops, causing a famine. A plague.
What does defile mean?
to pollute; to corrupt
What rhetorical device is being used here:
When the Priest went to Oedipus for his assistance to save the town again. "For now this land of ours calls you its savior since you saved it once." The Priest trusts Oedipus and his capabilities to save the town because he hasn't let them down before.
Ethos
"Then I will tell you what I heard at Delphi./In plain words/The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes/An old defilement we are sheltering."
Creon
How is Creon related to Oedipus? What is Creon's title?
He is Oedipus' brother-in-law and Prince of Thebes.
What does Oedipus accuse Creon of doing?
Oedipus accuses Creon of trying to overthrow him.
What does the word blight mean?
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation.
What rhetorical device is being used here:
The Chorus responds to Oedipus' qualities as a noble King, as they state: "I know that I can depend on you: your devotion to King Laius was absolute, you never hesitated in your duty to our late ruler Oedipus."
Pathos
"You shall see how I stand by you, as I should./To avenge the city and the city's god,/And not as though it were for some distant friend,/But for my own sake, to be rid of evil."
Oedipus
What Greek God has been speaking with the Oracle of Delphi? What are they the God/Goddess of?
Apollo, God of the Sun, Plague, and Medicine.
why does Oedipus feel he is the person most effected by the plague?
because he is the king and feels responsible for all the citizens of Thebes.
What does it mean for something to have zeal?
to have enthusiasm.
What rhetorical device is being used:
"He shall lie on this plain, unburied, and the birds and the scavenging dogs can do with him whatever they please."
Logos
"How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be/When there's no help in truth."
Teiresias
What is the role of the Greek Chorus within the context of Oedipus, The King?
The chorus in Oedipus Rex comprises the male elders of Thebes. Embedded in the community, they serve as a powerful indicator for how we, the audience, should react to the tragic events as they unfold.
What fear drove Jocasta to give her child to the Shepard to be killed?
They feared the baby would kill King Lauis & wanted to avoid the prophecy coming true.
What does lament mean?
to express sorrow; to grieve
What two rhetorical devices are being used?
"I have nothing but contempt for the kind Governor who is afraid, for whatever reason to follow the course that he knows is best for the state."
pathos & ethos
"Poor foolish men, what wicked din is this?/With Thebes sick to death, is it not shameful/That you should rake some private quarrel up?"
Jocasta
Who is the God of Thebes?
Dionysus
When Oedipus hears Jocasta's proof, why is he greatly disturbed?
He killed an older man at a crossroads.
What does venerable mean?
respected because of age
Is this ethos, logos, pathos, or a mixture?
"No one values friendship more highly than I; but we must remember that friends made at the risk of destroying the state are not real friends at all."
ethos, pathos, and logos.
"Haughtiness and the high hand of disdain/Tempt and outrage God's holy law;/ And any mortal who dares hold/No immortal Power in awe/Will be caught up in a net of pain:/the price for which his levity is sold."
Chorus