Oedipus Rex
Oedipus charges Tiresias of having corrupt motives after hearing the prophet's accusations.
True
The theatron could hold up to __________ spectators.
15,000
Each playwright would present _______ (#) of play(s) that portrayed an important myth or legend.
4
What does "deus ex machina" mean as a plot device? (Not the literal translation)
A contrived solution to remedy an apparently insoluble plot issue.
Which one of the esteemed Greek playwrights was not a tragedian?
Aristophanes
The only man to escape the scene of Laius' killing __________.
Asked Jocasta to free him from her service
According to Aristotle, the audience should ultimately experience __________.
Catharsis
Drama, as we know it today, has its roots in the plays of ancient Greece. These plays were created as part of the worship of the God __________.
Dionysus
Creon is sent to the Delphic oracle to find out Oedipus' identity.
False
Jocasta is stricken with grief at the news of Polybus' death.
False
Jocasta stabs out Oedipus' eyes before she kills herself.
False
Jocasta tries to discourage Oedipus from discovering his origins because she thinks he will shame Thebes if he proves to be low-born.
False
Jocasta's story of how Laius died makes Oedipus uncomfortable because he feels he may suffer the same fate.
False
Oedipus left Corinth to seek his fortune and find a wife.
False
Polybus discovered the infant Oedipus on the mountainside while out hunting.
False
The priest doubts Oedipus' ability to solve the city's crisis.
False
Though Creon denies that he envies Oedipus' power, he privately admits he longs to be king.
False
Tiresias' blindness symbolizes his inability to accurately see what is obvious to everyone else.
False
What does the word tragedy mean, etymologically speaking?
Goat song
Tiresias
Having sight does not mean a person can see.
Aristotle defined the five elements every play has, which include all of the following, except.
Irony
Oedipus believes that Tiresias __________.
Is conspiring with Creon
How did Sophocles change the Chorus during his time?
It grew from 12 to 15 members.
Jocasta
Knowledge is useless when it only brings misery.
The Chorus
No person can be truly happy until after death.
The shepherd begs Oedipus to __________.
Not question him
Episodes were scenes separated by __________.
Odes
Which of the following is not an example of irony in the play?
Oedipus' defeat of the Sphinx.
The two emotions that catharsis is meant to purge are __________ and __________.
Pity and fear.
The __________ is the most important element of a drama, according to Aristotle.
Plot
Creon
Power is better without kingship.
Jocasta tells Oedipus the story of her first son to persuade him that __________.
Prophets are false
Oedipus' deepest concern after his downfall is __________.
The fate of his daughters
The investigation into Laius' murder at the time of his death was prevented by __________.
The threat of the Sphinx
Oedipus
The truth must be investigated no matter what the cost.
Laius is believed to have been slain by highwaymen.
True
The Chorus persuades Oedipus not to kill or exile Creon.
True
The first messenger brings news of Polybus' death.
True
Tiresias reluctantly reveals that Oedipus himself is the criminal sought.
True
At the beginning of the play, Oedipus asks the Thebans gathered before his palace __________.
Why they have come
