Quotes

Question 1

I see…

Answer 1

…it all - Oedipus [Ep 1]

Question 2

You pray….

Answer 2

to the Gods? Let me grant your prayers - Oedipus [Ep 1]

Question 3

Greatest…

Answer 3

…Power - Reference to Oedipus [Prologue]

Question 4

Now my curse…

Answer 4

…on the murderer… let that man drag out his life in agony, step by painful step - Oedipus [Ep 1]

Question 5

You cannot equal…

Answer 5

the Gods - Priest [Prologue]

Question 6

When I don’t [know]…

Answer 6

I keep quiet - Creon [Ep 2]

Question 7

The truth is only…

Answer 7

…Pain to him that sees - Tiresias [Ep 1]

Question 8

Horror of …

Answer 8

Darkness, my darkness - Oedipus [Exodus]

Question 9

You bear your…

Answer 9

…burdens, ill bear mine - Tiresias [Ep 1]

Question 10

So much for….

Answer 10

…prophecy. It’s neither here nor there [Ep 2]

Question 11

You’re doomed…

Answer 11

…may you never fathom who you are - Jocasta to Oedipus [Ep 3]

Question 12

Creon Paragraph Structure:

Answer 12

Long, structured, sensible

Question 13

Oedipus Paragraph Structure

Answer 13

Short, brash, symbolic of his quick to action personality

Question 14

Jocasta Grammar change

Answer 14

Collected to more expressive: Use of exclamation marks more frequently after anagnorisis

Question 15

I must know my…

Answer 15

…birth. No matter how common - Oedipus [Ep 3]

Question 16

Blind

Answer 16

That’s the quote - Oedipus

Question 17

My city too,

Answer 17

Not yours alone - Creon [Ep 2]

Question 18

What does Oedipus Mean?

Answer 18

What do you know? - Ancient Greek

Swollen foot

Question 19

Our… (in reference to Thebes)

Answer 19

…Ship - Priest [Prologue]

Question 20

My suffering…

Answer 20

…is enough - Jocasta [Ep 3]

Question 21

Man of agony-

Answer 21

that is the only name I have for you - Jocasta to Oedipus [Ep 3]

Question 22

I must know it…

Answer 22

…all - Oedipus to Jocasta [Ep 3]

Question 23

What if you are wrong? -Creon

Answer 23

No matter-I must rule - Oedipus to Creon [Ep 2]

Question 24

Never will I convict my king…

Answer 24

…never in my heart - Chorus [Ode 1]

Question 25

I respect you Jocasta…

Answer 25

…much more than these men here (glancing at the Chorus) - Oedipus to Chorus [Ep 2]

• This can be seen as Oedipus not respecting his truth, as the chorus is a physical representation of his suffering due to his ignorance

Question 26

Pride breeds…

Answer 26

…the Tyrant - Chorus [Ode 2]

Question 27

The gods…

Answer 27

…go down - Chorus [Ode 2]

• Can be symbolic of Oedipus’ downfall as he is seen as Godlike

Question 28

They’re nothing…

Answer 28

…worthless - Oedipus [Ep 3]

• In reference to prophecy

Question 29

I’d never seen you…

Answer 29

…never, never! - Chorus in ref to Oedipus [Ode 4]

Question 30

great….

Answer 30

…cry - Both Oedipus and Apollo [different parts of the play - Oedipus after anagnorisis]

• Symbolic of a fall of the Gods

Question 31

best of…

Answer 31

…men - Priest to Oedipus [Prologue]

• He says this, speaking for all of Thebes

Question 32

count no man happy till he dies…

Answer 32

…free of pain at last
- Chorus in reference to Oedipus

Question 33

I wanted the god…

Answer 33

…to clarify my duties - Creon in regards to Oedipus {Ep 4}

Question 34

turns his back…

Answer 34

on Tiresias - Oedipus @ end of Ep1

• Literally turning his back on the truth (wilful ignorance)

Question 35

Cant accept him…

Answer 35

…cant deny him, don’t know what to say - Chorus in ref to Tiresias [Ode 1]

• Tiresias can be seen as truth… cant accept the truth, cant deny it

Question 36

Obscenity

Answer 36

• Oedipus [Ep 1] in reference to Tiresias’ truth