Oedipus
Where was Oedipus born?
Thebes.
Who says "The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes An old defilement we are sheltering."
Creon.
What is dialogue?
One character speaking to another.
Who is the blind seer?
Teiresias.
Who is the author of the play?
Sophocles?
Where does Oedipus think he was born?
Corinth.
Who says "What a wicked old man you are! You'd try a stone's Patience! Out with it! Have you no feeling at all?"
Oedipus.
What is dramatic irony?
The situation that occurs when the audience knows more than the character on stage?
Where does Laios die?
At the place where three roads meet.
Who was Dionysus?
The Greek god of wine/revelry/religious ecstasy.
What is Oedipus's fatal flaw?
Hubris (excessive pride/arrogance).
Who says "Would any sane man prefer Power, with all a king's anxieties,To that same power and the grace of sleep?"
Creon.
What does hamartia mean?
A "fatal flaw".
Who is the choragos?
Leader of the chorus.
In which century was the play first performed?
The 5th century BC.
Who does Oedipus beg to see before he is exiled?
His daughters.
Who says "Set your mind at rest.If it is a question of soothsayers, I tell you That you will find no man whose craft gives knowledge Of the unknowable."
Iocaste.
What is the Greek word for excessive pride?
Hubris.
What is the role of the chorus?
To comment on the action of the play; to represent the thoughts and feelings of the citizens.
Who was Thespis?
The "first actor".
What does the name Oedipus mean?
"Swollen foot."
Who says "For God's love, my King, do not ask me any more!"?
The shepherd.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood means atmosphere; tone refers to the tone of voice the actor adopts.
Who are the "suppliants"?
The people who come to Oedipus at the start of the play to beg him to save Thebes from the plague.
What part of the stage was called the "orchestra"?
The place in front of (and below) the stage where the chorus stood.