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Ancient Greece
Psychoanalytic Criticism
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King of Thebes murdered where 3 roads meet
Who is Laius
100
World's first actor
Who is Thepsis
100
Part of the personality that contains primitive impulses and the desire for instant gratification or release
What is id
100
What are the people of Thebes suffering from?
What is a plague
100
Whom does Oedipus believe is behind Teiresias' claims?
What is Kreon
200
God of sun and prophecy
Who is Apollo
200
Added 2nd actor to the stage/ "father of theater"
Who is Aeschylus
200
Part of the personality that represents the conscience, the moral part
What is superego
200
What 2 reasons do the Thebans have for pleading to Oedipus for help regarding the plague?
What is King and solved the Sphinx riddle
200
What account from the shepherd may clear Oedipus' name?
What is that Laius was killed by many thieves
300
Wife and mother to the King of Thebes
Who is Iokaste
300
Added 3rd actor to stage
Who is Sophocles
300
Part of the personality that maintains a balance between our impulses and our conscience
What is ego
300
Who was murdered long ago that has caused problems in Thebes?
What is Laius
300
Why does the messenger's message make Iokaste and Oedipus so joyful?
What is if Polybus is dead then he should not fear the prophecy
400
The chorus leader
Who is Choragos
400
Parts of a greek theater
What is Koilon, Diazoma A& B, Orchestra, Parados
400
When Oedipus has pity on himself because he feels like that is what is expected, what Freudian personality is he displaying?
What is supergo because he is only concerned with what people see of him
400
What prevented Thebans from tracking down the murderer of Lauis at the time the murder occurred?
What is the Sphinx was holding the people captive
400
How does Iokaste die?
What is she hangs herself
500
King of Thebes at the end of the play
Who is Kreon
500
Group of actors who described and commented on the main action of the play with song, dance, and recitation
What is the chorus
500
When Oedipus says that he alone is the one who solved the Sphinx's riddle, what Freudian personality is driving him?
What is id
500
What is Oedipus' decree regarding the murderer?
What is he is to be banished and no person is allowed to speak to him
500
What does Oedipus do in his anger about Iokaste?
What is gouges out his eyes with her brooch