Oedipus Rex

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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


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