0
A pestilence afflicts Thebes, it can be ended only with punishing King Laius' killer, and Oedipus may be the prime suspect is the plot to the first half of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the Delphic oracle advises that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and punishment by execution or exile of the guilty in King Laius' murder. Oedipus, Thebes' current king, heads the investigation and tries to gather clues to a 20-year-old murder. He looks to his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet, for help. But Teiresias stuns Oedipus with the treasonous charge that Oedipus is the killer.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Plot summary of the first half of Oedipus Rex?
In the first part of Oedipus Rex, a plague is rampaging in the City of Thebes. Oedipus sends for an oracle. The oracle says the plague will end when the murder of the former King is killed or sent away. A search is on for the murderer. Oedipus himself is accused of the murder. As the plot unfolds, Oedipus begins to worry that he may actually be the murderer. Oedipus later learns that he is the son of the former King. He discovers that he has killed his father and married his mother (the queen).
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
What is the External conflict in Oedipus Rex?
First of all, there is no external conflict in Oedipus Rex, but the internal conflict is with Oedipus' discovery of his true identity and how he reacts to it.
How does the messenger affect the plot in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he complicates it is the way in which the messenger affects the plot in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger announces the death of Theban King Oedipus' presumed father, Corinthian King Polybus. But he then describes Polybus as Oedipus' adoptive or foster father. The latter comment makes the plot thicken because Oedipus is trying to figure out whether or not he is his father's killer. Now Oedipus needs to figure out who his real father is.
Thebes is the setting of oedipus rex Thebes is the theme of oedipus rex Thebes is the rival of oedipus rex Thebes is the downfall of oedipus rex?
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
Plot summary of the first half of Oedipus Rex?
In the first part of Oedipus Rex, a plague is rampaging in the City of Thebes. Oedipus sends for an oracle. The oracle says the plague will end when the murder of the former King is killed or sent away. A search is on for the murderer. Oedipus himself is accused of the murder. As the plot unfolds, Oedipus begins to worry that he may actually be the murderer. Oedipus later learns that he is the son of the former King. He discovers that he has killed his father and married his mother (the queen).
Write a one paragraph plot summary of the first half of Oedipus Rex and submit it to your teacher?
This is school work and Wiki won't do your work for you. Time to get to work and write your paragraph.
What is a one paragraph plot summary of the first half of 'Oedipus Rex'?
you should do your homework young man the websites called answers for a reason. so us people can say forget homework lmao {demonchild}
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
What is the External conflict in Oedipus Rex?
First of all, there is no external conflict in Oedipus Rex, but the internal conflict is with Oedipus' discovery of his true identity and how he reacts to it.
How does the messenger affect the plot in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he complicates it is the way in which the messenger affects the plot in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger announces the death of Theban King Oedipus' presumed father, Corinthian King Polybus. But he then describes Polybus as Oedipus' adoptive or foster father. The latter comment makes the plot thicken because Oedipus is trying to figure out whether or not he is his father's killer. Now Oedipus needs to figure out who his real father is.
Thebes is the setting of oedipus rex Thebes is the theme of oedipus rex Thebes is the rival of oedipus rex Thebes is the downfall of oedipus rex?
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
What is English for 'Rex' in 'Oedipus Rex'?
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
Who is the first senator in Oedipus Rex?
the Chorus leader
What happens to Oedipus' queen in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Suicide is what happens to Oedipus' queen in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Jocasta is Theban King Oedipus' queen. In the last part of the play, she correctly deduces that Oedipus is her son, the killer of her first husband, King Laius, and the half-brother of his children with her. The knowledge causes her to hang herself with the threads from her own robes.
When the chorus tell Oedipus of old rumours that suggest Laius was not killed by robbers what effect does this have in terms of the plot of Oedipus Rex?
It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murder
Who is the Delian healer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Apollo the sun god is the Delian Healer. Such is his description by the chorus. The reference is in the very first ode of 'Oedipus Rex'.
