Oedipus Rex Background Terms Reading Check

Oedipus Rex Background Terms Reading Check

University

22 Qs

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Oedipus Rex Background Terms Reading Check

Oedipus Rex Background Terms Reading Check

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.4.9, RL.11-12.10

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

arrogance; a quality of extreme or foolish pride or dangerous overconfidence

Greek tragedy
tragic flaw
oracle
hubris
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

a woman chosen by the gods through which divine advice and knowledge would be spoken

Greek tragedy
tragic flaw
oracle
hamartia
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

the effect a tragedy has on an audience; the purification and purging of emotions, particularly pity and fear, which result from the audience experiencing the art form

Greek tragedy
tragic flaw
hubris
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which does NOT refer to a trait belonging to a tragic character which leads to his downfall?

virtues

tragic flaw
hamartia
Achilles' heel

hubris

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

a Greek word meaning missing the mark (as in archery) fault, failure, or guilt; it is the term for the tragic flaw which leads to a tragic character’s downfall

Greek tragedy
tragic flaw
oracle
hamartia
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

a play dealing with tragic events and the downfall of the main character which are caused by a personal failing and include circumstances beyond his control

Greek tragedy
oracle
hamartia
hubris
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Oedipus Rex is a _________________ written by Sophocles.

Greek tragedy
tragic flaw
oracle
hubris
catharsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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