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Characters
Vocabulary
Literary Terms
The Play
Grammar
100
This character defeats the riddle of the Sphinx.
Oedipus Rex
100
Feeling or showing sadness.
sorrowful
100
When someone releases their emotions.
catharsis
100
Describe how Oedipus become King of Thebes.
He journeys to Thebes from Corinth. On his way there, an older beggar attacks him. Oedipus fights back and kills the old man. It was his father. Once he arrived him Thebes, he solves the riddle of the Sphinx.
100
Write down all the nouns in the sentence. Label them singular or plural. Our group is planning a trip to New York.
group-singular trip-singular New York-singular
200
This character goes to the oracle of Apollo to ask for the remedy to take away the blight.
Creon
200
The time when crops are gathered from the field.
harvest
200
When the audience knows something the character does not know.
dramatic irony.
200
What is causing the pollution in the city of Thebes?
A blight caused by the murder of Laius.
200
Write down all the nouns in the sentence. Label them singular or plural. The fountain in Grant Park is lovely at night.
fountain-S, Grant Park-S, night-S
300
This character was Laius' wife.
Jocasta
300
A disease.
Blight
300
When people ask the Gods for favors.
supplication
300
What two things does Oedipus say he will do to Laius' murderer?
banish him from the city or kill him
300
Write down all the nouns in the sentence. Label them C for concrete or A for Abstract. His honesty impressed the members of the jury.
honest-A, members-C, jury-C
400
An old, blind prophet.
Teiresias
400
Bad luck.
misfortune
400
A monster with wings and a lion's body, but with the face of a woman.
Sphinx
400
What two accusations does Teiresius give Oedipus?
1. You are the land's pollution. 2. You are the murderer of the king. 3. Those you love best you live in foulest shame.
400
Write down all the nouns in the sentence. Label them C for concrete or A for Abstract. My diary contains no secrets.
diary-C, secrets-A
500
This character represents the elders of Thebes.
Chorus
500
To get something as a result of what you have done.
reap
500
A great character in a tragedy who is destined to suffer.
tragic hero
500
Who are two of Teiresius' prophecies?
1. You are a poor wretch to pile upon me insults which everyone will soon heap on you. 2. He will be shown to be a citizen, a true native of Thebes. 3. He shall be proven brother and father both to his own children in his house. 4. He will exchange sight for blindness and riches for poverty.
500
Write down all the nouns in the sentence. Label them C for concrete or A for Abstract. We have plans to celebrate the victory.
plans-A, victory-A