Greek Theatre
What two roles does The Chorus play in Greek Theater?
Comedy (relief) & Social Commentary (voice of the people)
What is Oedipus' birth father's name?
King Lauis
What is Oedipus' uncle/brother-in-law's name?
Creon
Who says, "I say that you are the murderer whom you seek"?
Tiresias, the blind prophet
What being is a Sphynx?
part woman, lion, eagle, and serpent
What are at least three ways to describe an experience by attending a play in Greece during 490 B.C.?
Spiritual, act of worship, competitive, political, ecstasy
Who did Oedipus marry? Include name too.
His birth mother, Jocaste
Who are Oedipus' daughters/sisters?
Antigone and Ismene
Who says, "It is God himself/Who can show us what he wills, in his own way"?
Jocaste
What is the definition of a prophecy?
A prediction
What three types of plays were most famously written during Sophocles' time?
Comedy, Tragedy, Satyr
What are the names of Oedipus' adoptive parents?
Polybos and Merope, King and Queen of Corinth
Who was ordered by King Lauis to kill Oedipus?
The shepherd
Who says, "For if you are what this man says you are,/No man living is more wretched than Oedipus"?
The shepherd
What is the place called where you go to hear prophecies?
An oracle
What are five qualities that make up a Tragic Hero?
Meet a tragic downfall, fatal flaw, noble birth, relatable imperfection, traumatic experiences, fatal flaw leads to a realization.
What was King Lauis told his prophecy would be?
To have a son who would kill him and bear children with his mother.
What was Oedipus told his prophecy would be?
To murder his father and bear children with his mother
Who says, "The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves"?
Second Messenger
What is the double meaning of "blind man"?
Tiresias, the blind prophet, and Oedipus, who gouged his eyes out with golden brooches
What were two typical keepsakes/souvenirs people would get after attending a play?
Vases and masks
Tiresias--the blind prophet
Who is the God of music, poetry, and prophecy?
Apollo
Who says, "Oedipus, damned in his birth, in his marriage damned,/Damned in the blood he shed with his own hand!"?
Oedipus
What is the double meaning of "three crossroads"?
The three crossroads where Oedipus killed King Lauis, and the three crossroads where Oedipus is damned: birth, marriage, murder.