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Luckily, ______ overhears the quarrel and breaks up the ruckus. But before doing so, Oedipus has threatened ______ life. She bids her _____ to leave and persuades her ______ to stop his line of questioning.
Jocasta, Creon's, Brother, Husband.
Provide the correct ordering of events form Jocastas entering the palace.
She rushes to the bedrooms, curses her marriage bed, hangs herself by the belt of a dress.
catharsis
cleaning of emotions, reestablishment of the "norm" after discovering quiet.
The only living witness is _____________ who now lives as a __________
A former palace servant, shepherd.
Why does the messenger know everything firsthand?
Because he gave Oedipus to Polybos.
Oedipus also discovers hat the culprit could be close at hand. When the _______ reminds Oedipus of the former king's death they tell the story of how the death occurred:______________
Chorus, Laios was killed by bandits at a crossroads.
A messenger arrives from _________, bearing ________ news.
Corinth, good/bad.
He sends his brother in law ______ to the ______ for advice.
Creon, Oracle.
Oedipus then charges both _____ and ______ with a crime by deducing that _____ must be in fact the _______
Creon, Tiresias, both, culprit/murderer
______ does not appreciate what he has been called and comes to the _____
Creon, palace.
What happens to the king?
He runs after her and stabs his eyes out.
What happens to the queen?
He runs into he palace and kills herself
He argues that he is not guilty. He is loyal to his sister ______ and dislikes _______.
Jocasta, Power.
what mysterious are there in the family tree that resurface in Oedipus; life?
Killing of children, drunken orgies, suicide.
Jocasta tells what she knows:________________________
Laios was killed by bandits at a crosroads.
What are the characteristics of the tragic hero?
Makes mistake (pride), learns from it.
What is the Chorus' final chant?
Nobody is happy until death.
What do you suppose is the central message/issue?
Obey the gods;beware your pride.
Who is the tragic hero?
Oedipus
What does Oedipus confess?
Oedipus confesses that he was fated to kill his father and marry his mother.
Why does Oedipus grow happy?
Oedipus grows happy because he realizes he did not kill his alleged father.
What relevance does this tragedy have for today?
Our identities are a mystery because past/heritage is not clear. We are proud and emotions often drive us.
_____________ has died and the people want ____________
Polybos, Oedipus to be their king.
There is hope for Oedipus because of what account in the story?
That multiple bandits killed Laios.
What does the messenger disclose?
The messenger discloses that Polybos his not his father.
When the shepherd arrives, he remembers everything at the help of ____________
The messenger.
Who had passed the child on? and Why?
The shepherd because he wanted to save the baby from death as he was supposed to kill him.
Oedipus commands that _______ be brought before him, even though Jocasta begs him to _________. This signals Oedipus' pride.
The shepherd, stop questioning
What function do the Chorus and Senator play?
Thye provide the necessary background of the storyline, religious element, help stir the emotions, help establish storyline.
They also suggest that the one person who might know is, __________
Tiresias, a blind prophet.
Upon his return, Oedipus' brother-in-law tells Oedipus exactly what he must do to end this problem. He must _______
find Laios' murderer.
hamartia
flaw
hubris
flaw of pride
Oedipus is upset that his city has been besieged by a ______
plage
This he does not mind doing because he, Oedipus, had helped the city before when he ___________.
solved the riddle of the sphinx.
discovery
that point when a person realizes guilt.
When he begs not to talk to Oedipus. Oedipus charges him with _______
treason.
If the two central emotions evoked in all Greek tragedies are pity and fear how do these emotions come to play in these two works?
we fear Oedipus fate could be ours. We pity Oedipus because he did everything he could to prevent his fate.
When he finally does speak, he warns Oedipus: ______________
you might be the murderer.