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Oedipus WHO? (Characters). Literary Devices. So Ironic!. Character Quotes. Background Info. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. Oedipus’ uncle and brother in law. Creon.
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The literal translation of the title character’s name “Oedipus Rex”
The name of Oedipus’ two daughters (hint: the sequel to this play is named after one of the daughters)
What literary / dramatic device is presented in the following lines:[Jocasta enters carrying garlands][Both Oedipus and Creon exit stage left]
What literary device is presented in the following lines:“And the bleeding eyeballs gushed and stained his beard – no sluggish oozing drops but a black rain and bloody hail pour down”
What literary device is presented in the following lines:“King, you yourself have seen our city reeling like a wreck already; it can scarcely lift its prow.”
What literary device is presented in the following lines: “A deadly double striking curse, From father and mother both, shall drive you forth Out of this land with darkness on your eyes”
What literary device is presented in the following lines:“Give me a sword I say, to find this wife no wife, this mother’s womb, this field of double sowing whence I sprang and where I sowed my children”
What type of irony is presented in the following lines?“You came and by your coming saved our city, freed us from tribute which we paid of old to the Sphinx, cruel singer” (Priest to Oedipus)
What type of irony is presented in the following lines?“Whoever he was that killed the king may readily wish to dispatch me with his murderous hand; so helping the dead king I help myself.” (Oedipus)
What type of irony is presented in the following lines?“Teiresias, you are versed in everything, things teachable and things not to be spoken, You have no eyes but in you mind you know with what a plague our city is afflicted.”(Oedipus)
What type of irony is presented in the following lines?“Do not concern yourself about this matter, listen to me and learn that human beings have no part in the craft of prophecy, Of that I’ll show you proof”(Jocasta to Oedipus)
Whattype of irony is presented in the following lines?“There, there we saw his wife hanging, the twisted rope around her neck. When he saw her, he cried out fearfully and cut the dangling noose.” .
Which character said the following:“I’m willing to give all that you may need: I would be very hard should I not pity suppliants like these”
Which character said the following:“I say you are the murderer of the king whose murderer you seek”
Which character said the following:“I was not born with such a frantic yearning to be a king – but to do what kings do. And so it is with everyone who has learned wisdom and self-control. As it stands now the prizes are all mine – and without fear”
Which character said the following:“Because Polybus was no kin to you in blood”
Which characters (2) said the following:“O God, I am on the brink of frightful speech.”“And I of frightful hearing.”
Greek theater got its start as an activity at religious festivals honoring what Greek diety?
Greek plays generally included how many major actors in each scene and how many chorus members?
Name the three Unities that Aristotle used to describe the “perfect” play (he was inspired after reading Oedipus Rex)
