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KEEP or GIVE Oedipus Part 1

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What crisis is Thebes battling when the play opens? Terrible plague

What two emotions does a tragedy trigger within an audience? Pity and fear

What character represents the search for knowledge? Oedipus

In what way does Oedipus symbolize the protagonist of a tragedy? He is the son of a king. http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P7.html

T/F A central idea in Oedipus concerns the difficulty for humans to see the truth about themselves. True

T/F A central issue in Oedipus concerns the acceptance of destiny. True

What personality traits determine Oedipus’ actions throughout the play? Stubbornness and perseverance

A character’s weakness that causes his downfall Define “tragic flaw”. A character’s weakness that causes his downfall http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P21.html Porta capena – beginning of the Appian Way

What does “Oedipus” mean? Swollen foot

What was terrorizing Thebes when Oedipus first arrived? A sphinx Baths of Caracalla http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/page23a5.html

What was the answer to the sphinx’s riddle? man http://www.vroma.org/~forum/images/t.o.vesta.good.jpg

Whom did Oedipus murder. (give name) Laius

Why is the plague terrorizing Thebes? Laius’ murder has gone unsolved and the murderer un punished. http://web.mit.edu/~mip/www/photos/rome/11-Arch%20of%20Constantine.jpg

With which god is the chorus most distressed? Ares http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P6q.html

Why did Oedipus summon Lord Teiresias? He wants Teiresias to reveal the name of Laius’ murderer. http://robot-club.com/travel/med/rome/rome-Pages/Image16.html

According to Teiresias, who is the murderer? Oedipus Baths of Diocletian – capy. 3000 http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P23.html

A group of old men Who makes up the chorus? http://www.utexas.edu/courses/romanciv/Romancivimages16/colosseum.jpg

What does the chorus ask for in order to know who the true murderer is? proof http://web.mit.edu/~mip/www/photos/rome/

Which two people do Oedipus accuse of killing Laius? Teiresias and Creon

What reason does Oedipus give for accusing Creon of killing Laius? Creon wanted the throne. http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/images/arch_severus.lg.JPG

Give one reason why Creon doesn’t want the throne. He wants the privileges but not the responsibility. He doesn’t want to go against what the people want, which kings often have to do. Everyone likes him already. http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P15.html

How does Oedipus want to punish Creon? Oedipus wants to kill Creon.

According to Jocasta, what does the oracle say would happen to Laius? He’d die at the hands of his son. http://bellgardensbaptist.org/guide/romans1.jpg

What physical ailment afflicts Teiresias? He’s blind.

What two reasons does Oedipus give for wanting to find Laius’s murderer? To end the plague to avoid Laius’ fate http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P16.html Theater of Marcellus