Characters
Which Character dies before the play begins?
King Laius
What is Dramatic Irony?
We are in on the secret
The audience knows but not the characters
Who said this quote?
"I will obey his command. I will stand by your side. I will avenge this country’s loss. It is my duty. I do it not for some unknown friend but for myself. We must expel this evil. Whoever killed King Laius might be the death of me—who knows? It might happen even now."
Oedipus
Great Pride is
Hubris
What 4 things are happening at the beginning of the Play?
Cattle dying, Babies stillborn, Crops die, Plague
Which character is the Blind Prophet?
Teiresias
Symbolism
Light=___________
Darkness/Light=____________
Light= Knowledge of truth
Darkness/Night= Ignorance
Who said this quote?
"But if I were king I would have to do things which I did not want. So why should I seek the crown rather than the pleasant, untroubled life I now lead?"
Creon
Oedipus' tragic flaw is his hubris. What is a tragic flaw?
Hamartia
Leads to the downfall of characters
Who does Oedipus send for that upsets him when he arrives?
Tierisias
Which character has issue of Hubris?
What is a "quarrel"?
Chorus: "My lords, keep your peace. I see the queen. Jocasta is coming from her chambers. It is time, oh it is time. For she alone can resolve this quarrel."
argument
Why did Jocasta say this "We had a son, but when he was only three days old Laius pierced his ankles, left him on a hill to die. He gave the child to others, of course, to do this. We knew then that Apollo had changed the course of fate."
Telling Oedipus she doesnt believe in prophecy.
Who is the Author of Oedipus Rex(King)?
Sophocles
What is the part bird, part lion, part woman who is asking riddles?
The Sphinx
Who is Oedipus' real mother?
Queen Jocasta
What type of figurative language?
"A murder blew the deadly plague breath on our city."
Personification
Who says this quote?
"This is my answer: since you mocked my blindness, know thatthough you have eyes you cannot see how low you have fallen.You do not know in whose house you live, no, nor with whom.Who is your father, who is your mother? You do not know."
Tieresias
What is the setting of Oedipus The King?
Thebes
What part of Jocasta's story "touched [Oedipus'] heart?"
the three roads
Who does Oedipus send for to tell him what happened at Laius' murder?
Shepherd
What is anagnorisis?
A startling discovery
What does this quote mean?
"A murder blew the deadly plague breath on our city."
A murder caused this plague to kill the city.
What does "In Medias Res" mean?
In the middle of things
RACES
How does Sophocles use language to show us the type of character Oedipus is?
Example:
Oedipus is characterized as proud and arrogant. In the text, it says "Once again I must bring the darkness into the light. Apollo is right to show, as you do, this concern for the dead. I will obey his command. I will stand by your side. I will avenge this country’s loss. It is my duty. I do it not for some unknown friend but for myself." This quote reveals how much Oedipus thinks of himself as a champion of his people. In conclusion, Oedipus' hubris makes him blind to the truth.