Oedipus Review

Why does the priest come to the palace to see Oedipus in the opening scene of the play?

• to offer a sacrifice for the coming harvest
• to ask the king's permission to pray to Apollo for better weather
• to beg the king's help with the plague that is ravishing the city
• to tell the king that Tieresias is the one who killed Lauis
• to report that the plague has passed over Thebes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What gifts do the people of Thebes offer to the gods?

• branches wrapped with wool
• the blood of young lambs
• coins and jewelry
• three noble virgins
• olive branches and wreaths

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who had Oedipus sent to ask the oracle of Apollo why there was a plague on the city?

• a servant
• Creon
• a priest
• Tiresias
• Jocasta

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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

Whom does the Oracle say must be driven out of Thebes?

• the offspring of Jocasta
• the murderer of Laius
• the tyrant currently in power
• the enemies of the gods
• all witnesses to the murder

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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

Whom does Creon say killed Laius?

• Oedipus
• Jocasta
• Thieves
• Athenians
• A stranger

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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

Why didn't the people of Thebes investigate Laius' murder?

• They were afraid of finding out the truth.
• They were too concerned about the Sphinx.
• They were convinced that the murderers were dead.
• They were worried the murderers would come after them.
• They were glad to be rid of Laius.

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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

What does Oedipus criticize the people of Thebes for?

• Letting Laius' murderer go uncaught
• Failing to properly honor Jocasta's wishes
• Refusing to believe in Tiresias' prophecies
• Treating each other with a lack of civility
• Ignoring the wishes of the gods

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Why was Oedipus named king of Thebes?

• He solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
• He defeated King Laius in battle.
• The queen asked for his hand in marriage.
• He knew the cause of the plague.
• He is the son of Laius

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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

In the context of the scene, what type of figurative language is used in the following lines: "our ship pitches wildly, cannot lift her head / from the depths, the red waves of death. . ." (29-30)

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• allusion
• apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What type of figurative language is used in the following lines: ". . . the plague, the fiery god of fever hurls down / on the city, his lightning slashing through us - " (34-35)?

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• allusion
• apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9