Oedipus Rex Final Exam Questions and
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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
Answers 100% Solved
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
