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Lit and Comp
Oedipus book 1 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| one of the qualities of a tragic hero is nobility. How does Oedipus demonstrate this quality here? | One of the qualities of a tragic hero is nobility. He'll do anything to help his people the thebens |
| How would you describe Oedipus's opinion of himself? Could this be problematic? explain | He is very inquisitire and he thinks too hard |
| What qualities does Oedipus exhibit in lines 77-79? | He is so honest and a good leader; tries to find the clues and the cause of the plague |
| What do these lines reveal about Oedipus? | He is willful, tenacious, and even a bit arrogant |
| In what ways might this speech foretell the tragic hero's downfall? | He has ultimately cursed himself |
| What does the passage suggest about Oedipus's fate? | He discusses the idea of a dreadful fated foreshadowing |
| Why does Oedipus suddenly turn against Tiresias? | He is impatient, hot-headed, impulsive |
| Is fury a desirable quality in a leader, or is it a flaw? Explain. | He is flawed in the sense that he is furious and can thus be impulsive as a result |
| What can you infer about the attitude of the chorus's leader? | He is a bit full of himself this could be what led to him shutting out what others tell him. |
| Why does Oedipus ask for Tiresias help and then refuse it? | He only hears what he wants to hear |
| dignity | Self esteem, pride |
| vengeance | punishment,retaliation |
| denounce | attack, condemn |
| dire | grim, dismal |
| Type of ruler and Oedipus seams to be | his people the Thebens look up to him like he is god- like |
| How citizens view and regard Oedipus | |
| Punishment for Lauis' murderer | Exile/ killed |
| Tiresias' role and his attributes | verbally abused by Oedipus- not offended- tolerant- all knowing- thinks Creon set him up to this |
| Oedipus paranoia regarding Creon | Brother in law-Oedipus thinks Creon is trying to over throw him. |
| Role of Chorus | Observers- spectators-comments |
| Characters: Oedipus | killed his father(which is the king) married his mother(which is the queen) doesn't know/ believe Tiresias. tragic flaw is he wants to know too much. won't believe what Tiresias is saying. |
| Character: Tiresias | blind profit- all knowing- not trying to steal Oedipus' as king/ knows that Oedipus killed his father the king and married his mother the queen/ not making it up |
| Character: Creon | Oedipus' brother in law-uncle |
| Character: King Laius | Father of Oedipus tried to kill him so that prophecy wouldn't come true-but it happened- Oedipus killed his father-the king |
| Character:Jocasta | the queen, wife of Oedipus |
| Character:Chorus | of Theban citizens and their leader- observer- spectator-commentary |
| Conflict | Who murdered King Laius? Oedipus- but doesn't know/believe or want to believe Tiresias |
| Plot: | Tiresias is trying to Oedipus that he murdered King Laius |
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