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Oedipus Rex PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What prophetic entity is at the heart of each person's decision to act, rightly, or wrongly? - Ans The oracle of apollo Who was the King of Thebes? Who was the queen? - Ans King Laius and Queen Jocasta What did he do with his only son? Why? - Ans Left on Mt. Cithaeron because a prophecy said that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother What does "Oedipus" mean? - Ans swollen foot

English || Oedipus Reading Questions with Complete Solutions What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? creates a dismal mood, the questioning also prepares us for a play of mystery How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? He chooses the oldest person What is your first impression of oedipus? He is arrogant What problem is afflicting Thebes at the time? A strange plague is causing sickness and suffering crops, her...

Oedipus Study Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? - answerSets a tone that the play is of questions and answers. How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? - answerChooses the closest one. What is your first impression of Oedipus? - answerHe seems to be a very proud and arrogant king. What problem is afflicting the city of Thebes? - answerThebes is unable to produce any cr...

Oedipus review exam with complete solution When Creon asks about Oedipus' glance and state of mind (lines 18-19), how does the leader answer? - answerThe leader says "I really couldn't say. I never look to judge the ones in power." This shows to me that even the leader knows Oedipus wasn't sure about his conviction of Creon, but did not want to say anything because Oedipus is the one in charge. What does this reply reveal about the ancient Greek view of a citizen's proper respect for ...

Oedipus Final Test Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Oedipus Saved Thebes from Sphinx and murderer of Laius Jocasta Mother and wife of Oedipus Creon brother of Jocasta and King of Thebes at the end of the play Tiresias blind prophet Choragos chorus leader Apollo God of the sun and prophecy The Old Shepherd found infant on Mt. Cithaeron Laius king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus where 3 roads meet King Polybus King o...

Oedipus Questions and Answers 100% Correct 2024 What was Oedipus' prophecy? Prophecy: he would kill his dad and marry his mo What is Oedipus' tragic fall? Denial (Because he was trying to avoid his fate, he ended up killing his dad) and hubris (excessive pride as king) Where is Oedipus form? Where are we now in the book? Corinth is where he is from. We are now in Thebes. Who is the founder of Thebes? Cadmus Who is Creon? Creon - Oedipus' brother in law AND un...

Oedipus Rex Characters Latest Update Graded A+ Corinth Where Oedipus' adopted parents (Polybos and Merope) rule. Creon Jocasta's brother, of the triumvirate that rule Thebes. He goes to ask Apollo what needs to be done to rid the plague. Oedipus suspects him of the murder of King Laius. Jocasta Queen of Thebes, widowed to late King Laius, Oedipus' mother and wife. Laius Oedipus' father. Late king of Thebes murdered by Oedipus. Merope Queen of Corinth, Oedipus' adopted mot...

Oedipus review exam with complete solution When Creon asks about Oedipus' glance and state of mind (lines 18-19), how does the leader answer? - answerThe leader says "I really couldn't say. I never look to judge the ones in power." This shows to me that even the leader knows Oedipus wasn't sure about his conviction of Creon, but did not want to say anything because Oedipus is the one in charge. What does this reply reveal about the ancient Greek view of a citizen's proper respect for ...

Oedipus characters latest version graded A+ Oedipus (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta jocasta wife and mother of oedipus, (Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus creon jocasta's brother cadmus founder of thebes tiresias blind prophet, (Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mot...

Oedipus Final Exam Study Guide. Merope - answerOedipus' adoptive mother Laius - answerformer king of Thebes Antigone - answerOedipus' daughter Sphinx - answerriddling monster Polybus - answerOedipus' adoptive father Tiresias - answerprophet who angrily reveals Oedipus' crime shepherd - answerServant who spares the child, oedipus drunkard - answerCorinthian who first leads oedipus to question his identity Jocasta - answerOedipus' actual mother Creon - answerOedipus' brother-in-law...