Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.9

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who will rule Thebes?

Eteocles

Polyneices

Teiresias

Creon

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A blind prophet

Oedipus

Apollo

Teiresias

Rachel Dare

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is peripeteia?

A predictable outcome

A heroic victory

A sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

A gradual change in circumstances

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The author of Oedipus the King is _________.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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