LUOA Grade 10 english Oedipus Rex Test study With Collect Answers

When Oedipus enters at the beginning of the play, what does he notice immediately about the group? - correct answer-their mood What does the Priest reveal is the problem in Oedipus's kingdom? - correct answer-their is a plague destroying their crops, live stock, and people What good news does Creon bring with him? - correct answer-There is a remedy to the plague. Which quote from the text best shows what will satisfy the gods? "And may the god who sent this oracle" "A fell pollution that infests the land," "once again make dark things clear" "Banishment, or the shedding blood for blood" - correct answer-"Banishment, or the shedding blood for blood" What does Oedipus mean when he makes this statement? Not for some far-off kinsman, but myself, Shall I expel this poison in the blood; For whoso slew that king might have a mind to strike me too with his assassin hand. Therefore in righting him I serve myself. - correct answer-that he is afraid the person who murdered Laius will try to kill him as well Which of the following is another example of dramatic irony? Correct! And for the disobedient thus I pray: Yes, again, Oedipus is cursing the murderer who is really himself.