Oedipus Actual Study Questions and Answers ;Full test bank

Oedipus Actual Study Questions and Answers ;Full test bank What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? Sets a tone that the play is of questions and answers. How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? Chooses the closest one. What is your first impression of Oedipus? He seems to be a very proud and arrogant king. What problem is afflicting the city of Thebes? Thebes is unable to produce any crops, causing a famine. A plague. What is the house of Cadmus? The city of Thebes. How does the priest say the supplicants view Oedipus? How does this begin to establish Oedipus as an Aristotlelian tragic hero? They view Oedipus as a main force of men, making him a tragic hero due to events happening later in the plot. What exposition does the priest provide in this scene? The Priest reminds the audience that Oedipus is the hero who solved the riddle of the sphinx(the "fell songstress") and freed the city of Thebes from its bondage. Why do the supplicants believe that Oedipus will be able to find a solution to the famine? He had no human help when he had solved the Riddle of the Sphinx Why does Oedipus claim he suffers even more than the supplicants? Oedipus claims that each supplicant suffers only for himself individually while he, Oedipus,suffers for the individual subject, his subjects generally, and for himself. What impression do we get from Oedipus based on his language? He seems to be a good king, but seems incredibly proud and arrogant. What action has Oedipus taken to find an answer to the city's problem? Sent Creon to the Oracle of Delphi. What is Oedipus and Creon's relationship? Brother in Law What is foreshadowed by Oedipus' promise to the priest? He said that he will do whatever the oracle demands. Why does the Priest suspect Creon brings good news? He sees that Creon is wearing a crown made from a laurel, the tree of Apollo, and believes he would not do so if he had brought bad news. When Creon arrives from Delphi, what does Oedipus insist that he do? What does this insist about his character? Creon decides to talk about the Oracle in private. Oedipus wants to talk about the issue in public. It illustrates the extent to which he loves his subjects. Why do you suppose Creon wants to talk to Oedipus in private first? He wants to protect the privacy of his family. What does Creon report from the Oracle? The killer of Laius has to be exiled or killed to end the plague. What is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information?