OEDIPUS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (2024)"
What is dramatic irony? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dramatic irony is in a story, when the
audience understands what the character is saying but the other characters do not.
What is a tragic hero? - CORRECT ANSWER -A hero who has a tragic flaw and suffers.
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OEDIPUS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (2024)"
What is dramatic irony? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dramatic irony is in a story, when the
audience understands what the character is saying but the other characters do not.
What is a tragic hero? - CORRECT ANSWER -A hero who has a tragic flaw and suffers.
How does Oedipus characterize himself? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oedipus
characterizes himself as famous.
What is his attitude toward the suppliants? - CORRECT ANSWER -His attitude toward
the suppliants is that he pities them.
What conditions in Thebes does the Priest describe? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
conditions in Thebes that the Priest describes are there is much disease and death.
How do the suppliants view Oedipus? - CORRECT ANSWER -The suppliants view
Oedipus as "first of men in what happens in this life and in our interactions with the
gods".
What request does the Priest make of Oedipus? - CORRECT ANSWER -The request
that the Priest makes of Oedipus is to find help for the city.
What step has Oedipus already taken to deal with the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER
-The step that Oedipus has already taken to deal with the problem is he sent his
brother-in-law, Creon, to the shrine to try to learn what to do.
According to Creon, what did Apollo say must be done in order to cure Thebes of its
pollution? - CORRECT ANSWER -According to Creon, Apollo says in order to cure
Thebes's pollution they must punish the murderer of Laius, the previous king.
According to Creon, what were the circumstances of Laius's death? - CORRECT
ANSWER -According to Creon, the circumstances of Laius's death were he was killed
by a gang of robbers who killed everyone there except one who ran.
What motive does Oedipus assign to the killer of Laius? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Oedipus assigns the motive of bribery, money, and power to the killer of Laius.
What is Oedipus resolved to do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oedipus is resolved to find
the murderer of Laius and banish or kill him.
, What is the reaction of the Chorus to the advice of Apollo to Thebes? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The Chorus's reaction to the advice of Apollo to Thebes is that the bad times
will end.
What conditions in Thebes does the Chorus describe? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
conditions in Thebes that the Chorus describes are sickness, babies dying in the womb,
and death.
What is Tiresias' reaction to Oedipus's request for help? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tiresias's reaction to Oedipus's request for help is he knew it was coming.
How does Oedipus view Tiresias' behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oedipus views
Tiresias's behavior as he is sad.
What does Tiresias reveal to Oedipus as a result of the king's angry accusation? -
CORRECT ANSWER -As a result of the king's angry accusations, Tiresias reveals to
Oedipus that his parents are not his birth parents.
Note the emphasis on sight and blindness in the dialogue between Oedipus and
Tiresias. What irony is implicit in this emphasis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The irony in
this is Tiresias is blind.
What suspicion does Oedipus begin to harbor about Creon? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The suspicion that Oedipus begins to harbor about Creon is he is trying to steal the
throne.
What superiority does Oedipus claim over Tiresias? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
superiority that Oedipus claims over Tiresias is that he is king.
Note the frequent equation of physical sight with knowledge throughout this scene and
the rest of the play. What is the irony of this equation? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
irony of this equation is that Tiresias can see the situation even though he is blind but
Oedipus, who is able to see, can not see the situation.
What does Tiresias predict will happen to Oedipus? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tiresias
predicts that Oedipus will suffer.
What is the Chorus's view of Tiresias' accusations against Oedipus? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The Chorus's view of Tiresias's accusations against Oedipus are he might
be guilty of the crime.
What motivates Creon's entrance at the beginning of this episode? - CORRECT
ANSWER -At the beginning of the episode, Creon's entrance is motivated by the fact
Oedipus charged him with a crime.
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