Oedipus

Question 0

Tragic Flaw

Answer 0

Main characters downfall is brought about his or her own character flaw or weakness

Question 1

Sophocles

Answer 1

Probe depth of human suffering and despair.
Lived a long, comfortable and happy life.
He produced 123 plays

Question 2

Prologue

Answer 2

Opening scene

Question 3

Parodos

Answer 3

The first of the Chorus’s lyric or song or choral odes

Question 4

Dialogue or Choral Odes

Answer 4

Regular alternation of scenes

Question 5

Exodos

Answer 5

Concluding scene

Question 6

Dramatic Irony

Answer 6

Occurs when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story or drama does not know

Question 7

Oedipus

Answer 7

Tragic hero.

King of Thebes

Question 8

Creon

Answer 8

Brother of Jocasta

Question 10

Teiresias

Answer 10

A blind seer

Question 11

Jocasta

Answer 11

Wife of Oedipus and widow of Laius

Former king of Thebes

Question 13

Choragos

Answer 13

The leader of the Chorus

A voice for the common people

Question 19

Greek Theater

Answer 19

Festivals and contests were the center or cultural life.

Competing playwrights and awarded prizes to the winners.

Question 24

The Structure and Themes of the Play

Answer 24

The quest for identity. 
The nature of innocence and guilt.
The nature if moral responsibility. 
Human will versus fate
The abuse of power

Question 25

Tragedy

Answer 25

Serious drama featuring a noble, dignified main character-often a member of royalty- who strives to achieve something and is ultimately defeated