Oedipus

Oedipus

• King of Thebes
• Jocasta's brother
• Prophet

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

Jocasta

• Oedipus' wife and mother
• Oedipus' daughters
• The author of the play

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

Creon

• Jocasta's brother
• King of Thebes
• Oedipus' wife and mother

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

Herdsman

• Saved Oedipus from death
• Jocasta's brother
• An oracle
• A prophet

Corinthian Messenger

• Delivered Oedipus to Corinth
• Jocasta's brother
• Oedipus' daughters
• Saved Oedipus from death

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

Teiresias

• Blind prophet
• King of Thebes
• Oedipus' wife and mother
• Saved Oedipus from death

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

Polybus

• Adopted father of Oedipus
• King of Thebes
• Father of Oedipus
• Brother of Jocasta

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

Laius

• Father of Oedipus
• Jocasta's brother
• Oedipus' daughters
• Adopted father of Oedipus

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is usually the protagonist of a Greek Tragedy?

• Oedipus
• a greek god
• Jocasta
• a tragic hero

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

Downfall from high status, excessive pride, and a mistake in judgement describes who?

• Jocasta 
• Creon
• Oedipus