Name that Vocab
This vocabulary term means "useless".
What is "futile"?
"I curse myself as well... if by any chance he proves to be an intimate of our house, here at my hearth, with my full knowledge, may the curse I just called down on him strike me!" is said by this character, known for his pride and stubbornness—But little does he know, he's doubly cursing himself.
Who is Oedipus?
This set of characters are both mother and son; and husband and wife.
Who are Oedipus and Jocasta?
In this Greek city-state, Oedipus was born and eventually reigned as king.
What is Thebes?
What is pace?
This vocabulary term means "to reflect a noise; resound"?
What is "reverberate"?
"Have you no sense? Poor misguided men, such shouting—why this public outburst? Aren't you ashamed, with the land so sick, to stir up private quarrels?" said this character in their first lines of the play. They act as a confidante for our title character.
Who is Jocasta?
These two characters argue over who can see what is happening and who cannot—literally and figuratively.
Who are Tiresias and Oedipus?
Home of King Polybus and Merope and where Oedipus called home before he left.
What is Corinth?
It's the bottom of a sleeve.
What is cuff?
This vocabulary term means "to take back; withdraw".
What is "retract"?
"My fellow-citizens, I hear King Oedipus levels terrible charges at me. I had to come. I resent it deeply," says this character who addresses the town after being accused of treason.
Who is Creon?
These two characters argue over who is to blame, but fear not—Jocasta comes to straighten her husband and brother out.
Who are Oedipus and Creon?
Oedipus was left here as a baby with his feet pinned together.
What is Mt. Cithaeron?
A homophone of Santa's mode of transportation; it means to kill violently.
Slay
This vocabulary term means "a sense of evil or danger to come".
What is "foreboding"?
"How terrible—to see the truth when the truth is only pain to him who sees!" says this character in their opening line. This character sees the truth long before those around them.
Who is Tiresias?
These two characters are the reason Oedipus is alive today. We can thank them for saving the helpless baby.
Who are the shepherd(s) and messenger(s)?
Apollo's temple and the oracles are located in this Greek city-state.
What is Delphi?
This chess piece can go across the entire board in one move but only in a straight line.
What is a rook?
This vocabulary term means "a conclusion based on little evidence; guess".
What is "surmise"?
"Now we keep our watch and wait the final day, count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last," reasons this character in the final lines of the play.
Who is the chorus?
These two characters aren't present in the play, but are mentioned in reference to their adopted son—Oedipus.
Who are King Polybus and Queen Merope?
In the first case of road rage, Oedipus killed King Laius—accidently fulfilling the first half of the prophecy at this location.
What is where 3 roads meet?
This is a roll of cloth or a flash of lightning.
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