About the author
The author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Who is Sophocles?
A civilization that made writing tragedies into an artform
Who were the Greeks?
A city where tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival
What is Athens?
The other two plays in the series with Antigone
What are Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus?
someone who sits near you in class
Who is [correct student's name]?
What is the importance of 7?
downfall, usually by destruction or death
What is the ending for the hero in most Greek tragedies?
A group of actors that move and sing together, acting as one character
What is the Chorus?
The King and Queen of Thebes
Who are the parents of Oedipus?
The class you are in
What is English 2?
A nickname for the time period in ancient Greece when Sophocles wrote his plays
What is the golden age?
pity, fear, wonder, and awe
What are the emotions aroused by tragedy?
Masks with built-in megaphones and platform shoes
What did actors in a Greek tragedy wear?
"Your son will kill his father and marry his own mother"
What is the prophecy given to the king and queen of Thebes?
the teacher you've had all year
Who is Mr. A?
Sophocles' age when he won his first drama competition
What is the importance of 28 years old?
A single flaw in character or hamartia
What brings a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?
The part of a Greek play that is usually chanted or sung in unison
What is the Choral Ode?
Both mother and wife of Oedipus
Who is Jocasta?
a student at random in your class
The number of characters (excluding the chorus) Sophocles used for his plays
Why is three a number relevant to Sophocles?
A horrible truth that leads to release
What is catharsis?
The Greek word for actor
What is hypokrites?
"Bury Eteocles but not Polyneices"
Your new teacher
Who is Mr. Finley?