oedipus the king quiz Flashcards

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what is hamartia? and what is Oedipus’ hamartia?

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  • a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero
  • Oedipus’ hamartia is hubris, excessive pride, arrogance, and poor judgement
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what is hubris?

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excessive pride or self-confidence

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what is a prophecy? what is a prophecy concerning Oedipus?

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  • a prediction of what will happen in the future
  • Oedipus murders his father and marries his mother
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what is Freud’s Oedipus complex?

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  • a theory that children at some point will be attracted to their opposite-sex parent
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what is a tragic hero?

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the protagonist of a tragedy

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describe the house of Thebes. describe how Oedipus, Jocasta and Laius fit into it.

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  • the royal house of Thebes is a family that Oedipus marries into
  • Laius and Jocasta birthed Oedipus, however, Oedipus marries his mother unknowingly and has 4 children with her
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what is a plague? what is different between it occurring in A.G. and modern times?

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  • contagious bacterial disease
  • A.G. believed plagues were a punishment from the gods whereas in modern times, we know it is a bacterial disease
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what makes a Greek tragedy different from a regular tragedy?

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  • distinct cultural beliefs, presence of the gods, occur within a day
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what is a sphinx? describe its interaction with Oedipus and Thebes.

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  • The Greek sphinx has a woman’s face, a lion’s body and bird wings it tormented humans by giving them riddles and devouring them if they couldn’t solve it
  • The sphinx told Oedipus the riddle which he solved and the plague disappeared and Thebans praised him
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what is the oracle of Apollo?

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  • a person (priestess) who can speak with the gods
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what is patricide and matricide?

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  • killing of one’s
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what is irony? consider Tiresias the blind prophet

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how are the Greek gods different to the Christian god (3 ways)

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what did the ancient Greeks believe about fate and destiny?

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what period is considered ancient Greece and why?

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what are 2 things you know about Sophocles?

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what was the theatre of Dionysus? and who was Dionysus?

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what is a Greek chorus? what is their purpose?

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