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Who is the central figure and tragic hero? - Ans - Oedipus
Who is the king at the end of the play? - Ans - Creon
Who is the old, blind prophet/seer who tells Oedipus of his fate? - Ans - Tiresias
Who is the spokesperson for the people at the play's beginning? - Ans - Priest
Who was married to Laius? - Ans - Jocasta
What does the chorus stand for in the play? - Ans - the conscious of the community
At the beginning of the play, what kind of king is Oedipus? - Ans - a popular ruler who
was concerned for his people
Why was Oedipus asked to be king of Thebes? - Ans - he killed the Sphinx
Why is there a plague in Thebes? - Ans - the gods are angry
What did a Delphi oracle warn Oedipus about? - Ans - he will murder his father and
marry his mother
What does Oedipus think Creon wants? - Ans - the throne
What does Tiresias predict about Oedipus? - Ans - "see" only when Oedipus is blind
How does Oedipus feel after he learns that Polybus has died? - Ans - he feels relieved
because the prophecy that he'll kill his father isn't true
Why does Jocasta tell Oedipus about her first son? - Ans - to show the prophets are
false
Why did Oedipus kill Laius? - Ans - he treated Oedipus roughly
At the finale (end of the play), what does Jocasta do after hearing the truth of the
oracle's prediction? - Ans - hangs herself
In this play, what is physical blindness of sign of? - Ans - ignorance