Oedipus the King

Who will rule Thebes?

• Eteocles

• Polyneices

• Teiresias

• Creon

A blind prophet

• Oedipus

• Apollo

• Teiresias

• Rachel Dare

What is peripeteia?

• A predictable outcome

• A heroic victory

• A sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

• A gradual change in circumstances

What role does the chorus play in Greek theater?

• Acts as the main antagonist

• Comments on the action and interacts with characters

• Sings and dances between acts

• 
  Delivers all the dialogue

What does anagnorisis refer to in literature?

• Moment of critical discovery or realization

• A character's exit

• A form of ancient Greek drama

• A type of poetic meter

What is dramatic irony?

• Dramatic irony is when the characters know something that the audience does not.

• Dramatic irony is when both the audience and characters are unaware of certain information.

• Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.

• Dramatic irony is when the plot of a story is predictable to the audience.

The author of Oedipus the King is _________.

Who was Oedipus' mother & wife?

• Antigone

• Ismene

• Jocata

• Tiresias

What was the birthplace of Oedipus?

• Corinith

• Thebes

• Delphi

Who is the author of 'Oedipus the King'?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aeschylus

• Aristophanes