Oedipus quiz

Oedipus quiz

12th Grade

12 Qs

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Oedipus quiz

Oedipus quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Margaret Reddington

Used 19+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tragedy Oedipus, the King takes place in which Greek city-state?

Thebes

Athens

Mykonos

Crete

Rhodes

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Oedipus' parents are named ________ and __________

Polybus & Merope

Laius & Jocasta

Antigone & Polyneices

Medea & Jason

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The name of the prophet in Oedipus, the King is _______

Tiresius

Polybus

Jocasta

Creon

Delphi

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which word means too much pride?
sublime
humane
hubris
submissive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What word means a feeling of relief following seeing or experiencing something sad?
catharsis
ordinance
elation
devastating 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The downfall of a highborn character is the central focus of what type of drama?
A. Romanticism
B. Comedy
C. Gothic
D. Tragedy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is dramatic irony?
A. When the audience knows more than the characters
B. When something unexpected happens
C. When the characters know more than each other

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