OEDIPUS

The ______________ is a group of performers who acted as one character.

• actors

• heroes

• chorus

• choir

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The ________________ is the beginning of the play, before the action begins. It't the background information.

• parodos

• prologue

• exodos

• paean

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

The ____________ is a song that marks the entry of the chorus.

• parodos
• paean
• ode
• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The _____________ is a song chanted by the chorus, often a commentary on the action from the scene. It represents the curtains coming down.

• parodos

• paean

• ode

• exodos

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

______________ is a hymn sung by the chorus, appealing to the gods for assistance.

• Paean

• Parodos

• exodos

• ode

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The ______________ is the last episode in the play. It is followed by a final speech addressed directly to the audience by the chorus.

• parodos
• exodus
• ode
• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?

• Zeus
• Athene
• Dionysus
• Poseidon

How does Oedipus become King of Thebes?

• He is the strongest man the city has ever seen.
• He is next in line.
• He is responsible for solving the riddle of the Sphinx and freeing the city.
• He is the smartest man the city has seen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The author of Oedipus the King is _________.

Who was Oedipus' mother & wife?

• Antigone

• Ismene

• Jocasta

• Tiresias