OEDIPUS_REX by Sophocles
SHORT_QUESTIONS_WITH_ANSWERS
1.what is the Latin title for the play odipus the king?
Ans.Oedipus Rex is the Latin title for the play Oedipus the king.
2.what is parode?
Ans.parode is the first entrance of chorus on the stage. It provides further expositional background through singing.
3.what is exode?
Ans.Exode is the final section of play usually comes after the last stasimon.
4.who is the tragic hero of Oedipus the king?
Ans.Oedipus, the king of Thebes,is the tragic hero of oedipus the king.
5.what is a prologue?
Ans.A prologue is the initial section of a play, which provides essential background for understanding the action of the play.
6.who killed Laius?
Ans.Oedipus killed Laius.
7.who was Creon?
Ans.Creon was Jocasta's brother.
8.when,according to Teiresias,did the wise suffer?
Ans.According to Teiresias,when wisdom could not bring profit,then the wise suffered.
9.what did Teiresias say would happen to Oedipus?
Ans.Teiresias said that Oedipus would leave Thebes as a blind beggar.
10.what accusation did Oedipus bring against Creon?
Ans.Oedipus accused Creon for treachery.
11.who was Queen Merope?
Ans.Queen Merope was the wife of Corinthian King, Polybus.
12.How did Oedipus blind himself?
Ans.He blinded himself with the golden brooches pinned with jocasta's dress.
13.How many children did Oedipus have?
Ans.Oedipus was the father of two sons and two daughters.
14.who are Oedipus's foster parents?
Ans.Polybus and Merope.
15.what is the tragic flaw of Oedipus?
Ans.His pride is the tragic flaw of oedipus.
16.How did jocasta die?
Ans.Jocasta committed suicide by hanging.
17.what is the meaning of the word "Oedipus "?
Ans.Oedipus means swollen foot.
18.what did the chorus say at the end of the play king Oedipus?
Ans.The chorus says that no man can be called happy until he dies happily.
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Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Oedipus REX BY SOPHOCLES SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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