Semester 1 Review
Why was Oedipus the King of Thebes?
He defeated the Sphinx
How is Creon related to Oedipus?
He is the queen's brother
What murder had Oedipus previously committed?
He killed a chariot-driver who wouldn't give him the right-of-way on the road
Which of the following choices best describes Creon's behavior toward Oedipus at the end of Oedipus the King, Part II?
He shows pity and compassion for Oedipus.
What was Creon's defense against being involved in Laius' murder based on?
He would rather LIVE like a king than actually BE a king
An example of physical transformation
A character turning into a monster
An example of psychological transformation
A character's decent into madness or corruption
jWhat is transformation?
A common theme in horror stories, often used to create a sense of unease or dream in the audience.
An example of social dynamic transformation
A community turning on one of its own A friend or family member becoming a threat
In lines 26-29, the Priest says, "A deadly plague consumes our city, strikes like bolts of lightning, burns our flesh, and ravages the house of Cadmus. My lord, we are plunged into darkness. Death alone grows fat upon our agony." What does the Priest compare the illness to?
A deadly sea and a hungry animal that eats life
An example of environmental transformation
A house or forest becoming haunted or cursed
Why was Alicia in "The Feather Pillow" living like Sleeping Beauty?
Alicia decides to ignore her former dreams of what her marriage would be like and goes through life in a dream-like state.
According to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" what feeling do many people commonly have after a frightening experience, such as touring a haunted house?
Confidence
What is the most likely reason that the author chose Dr. Margee Kerr as the subject of her interview in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
Dr. Kerr is an expert on the topic of fear.
What is Keller's impression of the "purpose" of the Empire State Building, as expressed in "View From the Empire State Building"?
It is a place where people can be inspired toward greatness.
Which of the following events in Oedipus the King, Part II is an example of dramatic irony?
Oedipus and Jocasta rejoice to hear that Polybus died of natural causes.
Why does Oedipus feel he is the person most affected by the plague that has stricken Thebes?
Oedipus believes he is responsible for all his people
"This is my answer: since you mocked my blindness, know that though you have eyes you cannot see how low you have fallen. You do not know whose house you live, no, nor with whom. Who is your father, who is your mother? You do not know. In ignorance you live as an enemy to the living and the dead. But the curse of your parents one day will drive you wounded from this land. Those eyes that now see clear day will be covered with darkest night." The words "covered with the darkest night" predict what event at the end of the play?
Oedipus going blind
What type of figurative language is the phrase "Blind Seer"?
Oxymoron
What type of figurative language is the phrase, "A murder blew the deadly plague breath on our city?"
Personification
According to the details in "View From the Empire State Building," how does Keller most likely feel about the fact that there are sights that she misses by being blind?
She believes that her vivid imagination more than makes up for her lack of sight.
What proof does Jocasta offer that the oracles are not true?
She had been told that she would marry her own son, but she'd killed the child
In Oedipus the King, Part II, why does Jocasta urge Oedipus not to interview the shepherd?
She realizes that the baby she gave up to the shepherd is Oedipus.
"This is my answer: since you mocked my blindness, know that though you have eyes you cannot see how low you have fallen. You do not know whose house you live, no, nor with whom. Who is your father, who is your mother? You do not know. In ignorance you live as an enemy to the living and the dead. But the curse of your parents one day will drive you wounded from this land. Those eyes that now see clear day will be covered with darkest night. Who is this speaker?
Teiresias
In lines 286-288, Teiresias says, "Alas! It is a miserable thing to be wise when wisdom brings no reward. I had forgotten that ancient truth. Otherwise I would not be here.", What is the reason for his tone and attitude?
Teiresias believes that sharing what he knows will be greeted with hostility, and that it would be a mistake
What does Oedipus mean when he says that Creon has a "Silver Tongue"?
That he can make people believe anything
What prevented the Thebans from investigating the murder thoroughly?
The Sphinx's killing of Thebans took precedence
In "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?," why does Dr. Margee Kerr caution against taking young people to a haunted house?
The fright they experience may create lasting bad memories.
Oedipus: I forbid the people of this country, where I am king, ever to harbor the killer or speak to him. Give him no place at your prayers or sacrifices. Hound him from your homes. For he it is who defiles our city. This the oracle has shown to me. And I hereby join with the god as champion of our murdered king. I lay this curse upon the killer, whether he acted alone or with Accomplices: May your life be a searing agony! This curse I even turn upon myself. For if it turns out that the killer breaks my bread and shares my hearth, I too must suffer... This pollution had to be purged clean. And now that I sit upon that great man's throne, possess his wife, his bed, fathering children as would he if he had lived, I will be his avenger. For had not fate cut him down he might have produced a son, a brother to my children. I now will become that son, as though in truth I were, and I will hunt the killer down. Why is the use of irony effective in Oedipus' speech to the people?
The reader knows Oedipus is the murderer, but Oedipus does not realize he is
How did Oedipus' parents plan to kill him when he was 3 days old?
They injured him and sent him to the mountains to die
What is the main job of the Chorus in the first part of Oedipus, the King?
To praise the king and keep the peace
In line 499, when Oedipus says, "There is no doubt in my mind that you planned to kill me and usurp the throne," What does the word "usurp" mean?
To take by force
Which of the following best describes an aspect of the hamartia, or tragic character flaw, that causes Oedipus to fall?
arrogance toward the gods and oracles
What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
belief in the absense of any real danger
The house in which Alicia and Jordan live in "The Feather Pillow" affects Alicia by intensifying her
cold shivers.
What are the servant's strongest feelings at the end of "The Feather Pillow"?
horror and disgust
In the beginning of "The Feather Pillow," what does Alicia want from her husband that she does not get?
more tender expressions of love for her
"Thebes is drowning in a deadly sea, is sinking beneath the waves of death." Which form of figurative language is used in the line?
personification
In Oedipus the King, Part II, what makes Oedipus sure that he has fulfilled the prophecy?
the shepherd's claim that he was given a child by Jocasta and that Jocasta was the mother of the child
As stated in "View From the Empire State Building," what is the main reason that Helen Keller is writing to Dr. Finley?
to describe her experience at the top of the Empire State Building
