English || Oedipus Reading Questions Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

English || Oedipus Reading Questions Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? - answercreates a dismal mood, the questioning also prepares us for a play of mystery How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? - answerHe chooses the oldest person What is your first impression of oedipus? - answerHe is arrogant What problem is afflicting Thebes at the time? - answerA strange plague is causing sickness and suffering crops, herds and unborn children are dying What is the House of Cadmus? - answerOriginal name of the city of Thebes (founded by Cadmus) How does the Priest the supplicants view Oedipus? How does this begin to establish Oedipus as an Aristotelian tragic hero? - answerPriest says they don't view Oedipus as a God, but as the primary of men. This holds with Aristotle's view that a tragic hero had to be a god, demi-god or hero In case we didnt already know it, what exposition does the Priest provide in this scene? - answerPriest reminds the audience that Oedipus is the hero who solved the riddle of the sphinx and free the city of Theebes from its bondage Why do the supplicants believe that Oedipus will be able to find a solution to the famine? - answerBc he had no human help when he solved the riddle of the sphinx so he must of had divine help. They hope he consuts his divine aides and find the cause of the famine Why does Oedipus claim he suffers even more than supplicants? - answerHe says each supplicant suffers only for himself individually but he suffers for the individual subject, his subjects generally and for himself What impression do we get from Oedipus based on his language? - answerHe is very proud and pomous What action has Oedipus taken to find an answer to the city's problem? - answerSent Creon to the oracle at Delphi to find out what could be said or done to save the city What is oedipus and Creon's relationship? - answerCreon is Oedipus' brother in law-the brother of Queen Jocasta What is foreshadowed by Oedipus' promise to the Priest? - answerOedipus promises he will do whatever the oracle commands. This foreshadows he probably will be commanded to do extremely unpleasant of even impossible task to end the famine Why does the Priest suspect Creon brings good news? - answerBc he is wearing a crown made from a Laurel, the tree of Apollo, and believes he would not do so if he brought bad news When Creon arrives from Delphi what does Oedipus insist that he do? What does this indicate about his character? - answerCreon wants to speak in private about the Oracle but Oedipus insists everyone should hear. It shows he loves his subjects but also a thoughtless, impetuous streak Why do you suppose creon wants to talk in oedipus in private? - answerCreon knows that his sister Jocasta's son was destined to murder his father. The Father (Lauis) has been murdered and he probably wants to protect his family What does Creon report from the Oracle? - answerThe murderer of Lauis has not been found. He is in Thebes and is the direct cause of the plague.The killer must be exiled or murdered to end the plague What is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information? - answerHe asks questions about Lauis' murder to find more info about it to help find the murderer and purge the city Explain the dramatic irony in Oedipus' interrogation of Creon - answerThe audience knows the story, that Oedipus is Lauis' killer What is ironic about the one survivor's testimony? - answerThe one survivor has lied all these years, claiming that Lauis was beset by robbers? What theory does Oedipus immediately develop about Lauis' death? - answerThat the murderer was part of a plot assassinate the king Why did the citizens of Thebes not investiage Lauis' murder at the time it occurred? - answerThey were to preoccupied with the Sphinx which was tormenting the city What does Oedipus promise to do? Why, according to OEdipus, must his resolution be strong? - answerTo avenge the murder of Lauis. He believes it is his duty as king to save his people and the murderer might even hurt him Why does the Chorus appear at this point in the play? - answerTHe conflict has been introduced and the plot set in motion. Now is an appropriate time to pause, reflect and evaluate What voices does the Chorus represent? - answerThe voice of the Theban commoners, praying for relief from their family Give details of how the Chorus describes the city to the gods. - answerThey tell the Gods that their crops arent growing, their children are stillborn and many people are dying. The dead are lying on the ground and there are few others left to mourn them. What does Ares represent to the Chorus? What various things do they wish for him? - answerThey Plague itself. They wish Ares blown out of the citry all the way to the oceans and also ask Zeus to strike him wi