oedipus angry/arrogant Flashcards
What does Oedipus accuse Tiresias of?
Being bent on destroying Thebes
What does Oedipus call Tiresias + what does he mock?
Old man
Mocks his blindness + lack of power
What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?
Plotting to kill him
What does Oedipus say he wants to happen to Creon?
He wants him dead
What does oedipus say about his intelligence?
He alone stopped the sphinx because of his intelligence
How does Oedipus refer to Jocasta’s pride?
She with her woman pride
What does Oedipus do when the Shepard refuses to tell him the truth?
He tortures him + threatens him w death
How is Oedipus described as entering the room after Jocasta’s suicide?
He bursts in screaming
What is Oedipus compared to in the end of the play?
Circling like a maddened beast
What does Oedipus do in the end of the play?
Blinds himself with Jocasta’s brooches
What does Goldhill call Oedipus?
Oedipus is a paradox himself - the saviour + monster
What does Fagles call Oedipus?
His own destroyer
