Chorus, Oedipus Flashcards
What is the mood of the Chorus at the start of their ode?
they are very afraid
“terror shakes my heart”
“you hurled the flame of pain”
How do the chorus create sympathy for Thebes
“I beg you”
“I cry to you”
“Burn that god of death that all gods hate”
“so many deaths, numberless deaths on deaths”
“unburied, un wept, the dead spreading death”
How do the chorus react to the scene between Oedipus and Tiresias
“who is the man the voice of god denounces”
“the horror to dark to tell”
“the dark wings beating around him shrieking doom, the doom that never dies”
Show that the Chorus still show their allegiance to Oedipus
“I can’t accept him, can’t deny him”
“not without proof”
“he was the joy of Thebes”
“never will I convict my king, never in my heart”
how do the chorus react to Jocasta’s rejection of the oracles
“Never again will I go reverent to Delphi”
“unless these prophecies all come true”
“king of kings, if you deserve your titles”
How do the words of the chorus look back upon the events of the play
“destiny guide me always, destiny find me filled with reverence pure in my word and deed”
“crashes down the abyss- sheer doom”
“no fear of justice, no reverence for the temples of the gods”
show that the chorus show the theme of pride
“pride breeds the tyrant”
“violent pride”
“headlong pride”
“ruinous pride”
show the summary of the play through the chorus’ final statement
“he solved the famous riddle”
“a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him”
“count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last”
