Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Click Once to Begin Oedipus JEOPARDY!

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD JEOPARDY! ContextPlotTragedyQuotesRandom Characters

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Daily Double Graphic and Sound Effect! DO NOT DELETE THIS SLIDE! Deleting it may cause the game links to work improperly. This slide is hidden during the game, and WILL not appear. In slide view mode, copy the above (red) graphic (click once to select; right click the border and choose “copy”). Locate the answer slide which you want to be the daily double Right-click and choose “paste”. If necessary, reposition the graphic so that it does not cover the answer text. Daily Double!!!

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This person wrote Oedipus Rex

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD It is the city in which Oedipus Rex takes place

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This patron god of music, poetry, oracles, plague, and knowledge serves as one of the main mythological figures in the play. Also, it is at this god’s temple in Delphi where Oedipus’ prophecy is first revealed.

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Although only seven survive today, this is the number of plays Sophocles wrote (We will accept answers within 5 of the actual number)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD It is the year in which Oedipus Rex was written

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD These are the names of Oedipus’ real mother and father

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is how Oedipus became king

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD The two individuals Oedipus accuses of betraying him in an attempt to seize the crown for themselves

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD The “cure” to the plague that is ravaging the kingdom at the beginning of the play, at least according to the oracles

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This was the reason why an infant Oedipus was left to die by his real parents

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is commonly referred to as the “opposite of tragedy,” when in reality that may not be the case

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD These are two components of Tragedy (There are many possible answers!)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This person is the reason for the fall of Oedipus

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD These are two of Oedipus’ tragic flaws (natural misgivings which lead to his own failure)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD A term coined by Aristotle to describe a protagonist who is perfect, except for one or two natural shortcomings which typically bring about his/her failure

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD “O light, let me look at you one final time, a man who stands revealed as cursed, cursed by birth, cursed by my own family, and cursed by murder where I should not have killed”

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD “So I say this to you, since you h a v e c h o s e n t o i n s u l t m y b l i n d n e s s — y o u h a v e y o u r e y e s i g h t, a n d y o u d o n o t s e e h o w m i s e r a b l e y o u a r e, o r w h e r e y o u l i v e, o r w h o i t i s w h o s h a r e s y o u r h o u s e h o l d ”

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD “ Do not condemn me on an u n a p p r o v e d c h a r g e. I t ’ s n o t f a i r t o j u d g e t h e s e t h i n g s b y g u e s s w o r k, t o a s s u m e b a d m e n a r e g o o d o r g o o d m e n b a d … G i v e i t s o m e t i m e. T h e n y o u ’ l l s e e c l e a r l y, s i n c e o n l y t i m e c a n f u l l y v a l i d a t e a m a n w h o ’ s t r u e. A b a d m a n i s e x p o s e d i n j u s t o n e d a y ”

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD “Poor wretched Oedipus, your f a t e s t a n d s h e r e t o d e m o n s t r a t e f o r m e h o w n o m o r t a l m a n i s e v e r b l e s s e d ”

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD “Why should a man whose life seems ruled by chance live in fear– a man who never looks ahead, who has no certain vision of his future? It’s best to live haphazardly, as best one can”

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This term describes the “ C h a r a c t e r ( s ) ” t h a t s i n g t o t h e a u d i e n c e a t c e r t a i n p o i n t s i n G r e e k p l a y s

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is what the name “ O e d i p u s ” m e a n s

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD The blind prophet, who warns O e d i p u s o f h i s e v e n t u a l d o o m

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This character is typically l a b e l e d t h e “ V o i c e o f R e a s o n ” i n t h e p l a y

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD These are the names of O e d i p u s ’ t w o d a u g h t e r s. Daily Double!!!

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD It is the city in which Oedipus R e x t a k e s p l a c e

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is one aspect of the play t h u s f a r w h i c h r e l a t e s t o o u r w o r l d t o d a y ( T h e r e a r e M A N Y p o s s i b l e a n s w e r s … b u t y o u m u s t c o n v i n c e m e ! )

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD The psychologist who coined t h e t e r m “ O e d i p u s C o m p l e x ” t o d e s c r i b e m a n ’ s s u b c o n s c i o u s d e s i r e t o k i l l h i s f a t h e r a n d s l e e p w i t h h i s m o t h e r.

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is the main function of the chorus

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is the answer Oedipus would give to the question of fate vs. free will (Again, there are two possible answers… You must convince me of why one might be better than the other!)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD FINAL JEOPARDY Mythology

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD This is the Sphinx’s riddle (and accompanying answer)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD What goes on four feet in the morning, two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening? (A Human)

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Thank you for playing JEOPARDY!