WorksheetsOedipus Lines 613-1078
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which line(s) below express the feeling that Oedipus would rather die than have the prophecy for him come true?
"...Am I not depraved? / Am I not utterly abhorrent?"(986-987)
" ...If anyone/claimed this came from some malevolent god/would he not be right?" (993-994)
"When I heard that, I ran away from Corinth."(955)
"Let me rather vanish from the sight of men/before I see a fate like that roll over me." (998-999)
Read the following: "Will you listen to me? It's your turn now / to hear me make a suitable response." (lines 652-653)
These line best represent Creon's tone of
Desperation
happiness
Contentment
Disappontment
In lines 928-933, the word UNTIL indicates
Oedipus is innocent of all accusations
Oedipus realizes a change in Thebes is coming
Oedipus has predicted exactly what was going to happen
Oedipus is no longer considered "the finest man in all the city"
Read these lines and determine what about Greek drama these lines further?:
"Give it some time.
Then you'll see clearly, since only time
can fully validate a man who's true.
A bad man is exposed in just one day."(lines 741-744)
The theme of Hubris
The motif of Corruption of power
The structure of plot taking place in one place in one day
The myth of Apollo being Oedipus' father
Consider the prophecy that Laius had received and the prophecy that Oedipus Received. What do both of these prophecies have in common?
Both involve creating a family out of shame
Both involve the murdering of mother
Both involve murdering a father
Both involve both becoming King
What did Jocasta allow the servant who witnessed the murder of King Lauis to do?
She let him become king of Thebes
She allowed him to leave Thebes and never return
She allowed his to return to Corinth
She allowed him to go seek advice from Apollo
Which line best proves Jocasta does not believe in fate an prophecies?
"You foolish men, why are you arguing
in such a silly way?" (770-771)
"Listen to me, and ease your mind with this -
no human being has the skill in prophecy." (851-852)
"...let me know
why in this present crisis you now feel
such unremitting rage." (839-841)
"Does he [Creon] know this first hand,
or has he picked it up from someone else?" (846-847)
Why does Oedipus feel Creon has betrayed him?
Creon accused Oedipus of being the murderer
Creon told Jocasta that Oedipus is a terrible King
Creon thinks Oedipus is not the man he appear to be
Creon is the one who suggested Teiresias become involved, which ultimately ended up in Teiresias accusing Oedipus
Re-read lines 760-770. What tone is created through this dialogue between Oedipus and Creon?
Happiness
distress
hopeful
arrogant
When Jocasta finds out that Creon and Oedipus have been arguing, what is her reaction? (lines 770-776)
She seems pretty calm
She seems apologetic
She seems to agitated
She seems happy
