Oedipus Rex Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Solved 100%

Oedipus Rex Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Solved 100% Who is the central figure and tragic hero? Oedipus Who is the king at the end of the play? Creon Who is the old, blind prophet/seer who tells Oedipus of his fate? Tiresias Who is the spokesperson for the people at the play's beginning? Priest Who was married to Laius? Jocasta What does the chorus stand for in the play? the conscious of the community At the beginning of the play, what kind of king is Oedipus? a popular ruler who was concerned for his people Why was Oedipus asked to be king of Thebes? he killed the Sphinx Why is there a plague in Thebes? the gods are angry What did a Delphi oracle warn Oedipus about? he will murder his father and marry his mother What does Oedipus think Creon wants? the throne What does Tiresias predict about Oedipus? "see" only when Oedipus is blind How does Oedipus feel after he learns that Polybus has died? he feels relieved because the prophecy that he'll kill his father isn't true Why does Jocasta tell Oedipus about her first son? to show the prophets are false Why did Oedipus kill Laius? he treated Oedipus roughly At the finale (end of the play), what does Jocasta do after hearing the truth of the oracle's prediction? hangs herself In this play, what is physical blindness of sign of? ignorance