Oedipus Rex

Question 1

Author and time period

Answer 1

Sophocles

496-406 BCE

Question 2

Elements of Greek Tragedy

Answer 2

Perepiteia
Hamartia
Anagnorisis
Catharsis

Question 3

Perepiteia

Answer 3

Reversal of fortune resulting from action taken by the hero (sudden or unexcpected reversal of circumstances or situation.)

Question 4

Hamartia

Answer 4

Mistakes made by hero that cause reversal fortune (often though of as the hero’s tragic flaw.)

Question 5

Anagnorisis

Answer 5

Realization, recognition (moment that character makes a crucial realization)

Question 6

Catharsis

Answer 6

Emotional cleansing or healing that the audience experiences as a result of their empathy with the characters.(perging emotions)

Question 7

How many plays written

Answer 7

more than 120

Question 8

What was Sophocles involved in?

Answer 8

Athenian Politics

Question 9

Odeipus’ mother and wife

Answer 9

Jocasta

Question 10

Odeipus

Answer 10

King of Thebes, taken from home as a baby. Kills father unknowingly, marries mother

Question 11

Themes

Answer 11

relationship between metaphoric and literal blindness, irony, free will vs destiny, trust personal responsibility, self-knowledge.