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Oedipus Rex Flashcards

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How are Oedipus and and Creon related?

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Brother in law and uncle

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Where does Oedipus Rex take place?

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Thebes

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Why is there a plague in the city of Thebes?

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Laius’s death was never investigated.

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What is the name of the king whose killer must be found in order to stop the plague?

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Laius

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What reasons does Oedipus give for wanting to save Thebes by finding the murderer?

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Because he is their king and he wants the people to respect him

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According to the chorus what are there symptoms of the plague?

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Leaves its fields and women barren

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How did Oedipus come to power?

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By solving the riddle given by the Sphinx

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According to Creon was Laius murdered by one person or several?

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Several

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What does Oedipus accuse Tiresias of?

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Killing Laius

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Who does Oedipus think helped Tiresias kill Laius?

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Creon

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Tiresias is a prophet of which particular God?

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Apollo

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What disability does Tiresias have?

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He is blind

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What punishment does Oedipus announce for the murderer?

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Execution

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How does Tiresias respond when Oedipus first asks him who the murderer is?

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Hinting at Oedipus sins

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Who was the surviving witness to Laius’s murder?

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The shepherd

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Why does Oedipus ask for Jocasta to send for the shepherd?

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To ask him about Laius’s murder

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Why did Oedipus consult an oracle long ago when he lived in Corinth?

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To learn more about his prophecy

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What did the oracle tell Oedipus would happen to him?

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He would kill his dad and marry his mom

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Who did Oedipus previously believe we’re his parents?

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Polybus and Merope

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Why did Oedipus flee Corinth?

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He didn’t want the prophecy to come true.

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What does Oedipus hope the shepherd will say that will exonerate him?

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That Laius was murdered by a group of men

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What is Jocasta’s initial reaction to the argument between Oedipus and Creon?

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She takes Creon’s side

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Why is Jocasta skeptical of prophets?

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When Oedipus was born with his prophecy she thought she had him killed and avoided the prophecy

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What city does the messenger come from?

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Corinth

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What news does the messenger tell Oedipus and Jocasta?

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That Polybus is dead and Oedipus is the kin of Corinth

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Why is Oedipus worried that Merope is still alive?

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He thinks he may have killed this father through grief and is worried that he might still marry her

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Under what conditions does Oedipus say he might return to Corinth?

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When Merope is dead

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Who found Oedipus in the mountains as a baby?

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The shepherd

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