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Oedipus Rex
More than 2,420 years old but still studied today, the play ‘Oedipus Rex’ tells a tragic tale of mistaken identities, inescapable fates, and horrific human misdeeds. Contributors typically compare and contrast the play’s characters, storytelling techniques, and subject matter with similar pieces of literature from the same and different settings and time periods.
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Who are Oedipus real parents are?
His birth parents are the king and queen of Thebes, King Laius and Queen Jacosta.
His adopted parents (who he thought were his real parents) are the king and queen of Corinth, King Polybus and Queen Merope.
Where was 'Oedipus Rex' performed?
The first performances of the play 'Oedipus Rex' were in ancient Greece. But the play is considered a classic of literature, a perfect example of tragedy. So by now, it has been performed worldwide.
Who is captured in 'Antigone'?
In the play 'Antigone' Antigone is captured. The sentry discovers that the body of Polyneices is being given proper burial attentions, contrary to a recently enacted law. They wait until Antigone makes a follow-up check of her dead brother's body. Then they apprehend her and bring her to Theban King Creon.
When Creon arrives from Delphi what does Oedipus insist that he do?
Theban King Oedipus insists that his uncle and brother-in-law, Theban King Creon, share in public the news from Apollo the sun god's shrine. He sends Creon to find out what can be done to end the pestilence that affects Thebes' livestock, harvests, and birth rate. Creon prefers to share the news first and in private with Oedipus. But Oedipus wants his people to hear the breaking news.
Why does sentry arrest antigone in the play antigone?
Because the guards saw her burying the body and Creon told the sentry to figure out who had buried the body and defied his orders or the sentry would be the one serving the death penalty.
How do you overcome Oedipus complexs and electra complexs among young children?
Most children outgrow this as they mature into teenagers.
How long did the performances usually last in 'Antigone'?
It's unknown how long the original performances lasted. Likewise unknown is the length of the play from then on. But it's possible to guesstimate, at around one-and-one-half hours.
Who is the servant who spares the child in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The servant who spares the child in 'Oedipus Rex' is the first shepherd. He also is the sole survivor of the street brawl that kills every other member in the royal party of his sovereign, Theban King Laius. The child is the three-day-old infant, the subsequent Theban King Oedipus.
The servant ends up giving the baby to a second shepherd who's a native of Corinth. That second shepherd later becomes a messenger. In that capacity, he travels to Thebes to tell Oedipus of the death of Corinthian King Polybus. Polybus and his wife, Corinthian Queen Merope, raised Oedipus as their own and as their heir apparent. Upon Polybus' death, the messenger lets Oedipus know that Queen Merope survives and that the people of Corinth want him as their king.
What does Oedipus think about the clue Creon reveals about who murdered king laius?
I don't understand Oedipus... Do you?
No one will understand it! You are not the only one :)
What does it mean to be in the chorus in 'Oedipus Rex?
Being a Theban elder who has certain skills is what it means to be in the chorus in 'Oedipus Rex'. The chorus is supposed to include the older and the wiser individuals of Thebes. Its members know how to dance and sing. They also know how to comment on what's happening in the play. The two sets of responsibilities are meant to entertain the audience and to keep play goers informed of developments in action and character in the play.
Why does Polyneices bring an army against Thebes?
Polyneices and his brother Eteocles were both the kings of Thebes. Eteocles overthrows his brother and becomes the only king of Thebes. Polyneices in retaliation gathers an army from Argos and marches on Thebes.
What is the crisis in 'Antigone'?
A crisis is a decisive moment. That moment takes place in 'Antigone' when the main character of the same name partially buries her dead brother Polyneices. That moment is decisive, because by her act she obeys the laws of the gods and disobeys the laws of mortals. It also is decisive, because it determines the course of the story from that point on. The question throughout the play then becomes: What is to be done about what Antigone did?
Why is Creon the protagonist in 'Antigone'?
in my home examination there was a question like, who is the protagonist of the play, antigone or creon?
i thought it ws open ended and we can choose anyone.therefore i chose antigone. but out of 10 marks i scored only 2 because the right answer was creon. creon realised his mistakes at the end and felt guilty for his action, where as antigone didn't feel any guilt. so creon is the protagonist.
He will give a reward to the person who brings him info
Is Oedipus choice to blind himself rather than commit suicide an act of bravery or cowardice?
I believe it was just an act of cowardice because he did something wrong and now he wants to make sure he could never look into the eyes of the people he loved again when they met again in the after life. its all his fault that he did what he did and he can seem to face it
Antigone is about a woman named Antigone who is the daughter of Oedipus (a character from another of Sophocles' plays). Her two brothers die, one was considered a traitor though and the king Creon forbids anyone to give him a proper burial. But Antigone values the eternal law over Creon's temporal law and decides to bury her brother Polyneices anyhow and that is where the action of the play begins.
What is the geographic location of 'Oedipus Rex'?
The ancient Greek city of Thebes is the geographic location of the play 'Oedipus Rex'. That's where the action takes place. But there are references to other places such as Apollo's Shrine, Corinth, and Delphi.
What is the prophecy given Oedipus at Delphi in Oedipus The KIng?
Oedipus would be born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of the royal house of Thebes. He would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother and so bring disaster on the city of Thebes.
Who is the antagonist in 'Antigone'?
The antagonist is the opponent. In the play 'Antigone', that role is filled by Theban King Creon. He indeed is the opponent to the will of the gods; the well-being of his people; the safe passage of the dead into the realms of the underworld god; the love of the betrothed first cousins, Haemon and Antigone; and the continuity of his family.
What is a question that deals with a theme of 'Antigone'?
What would you do to safeguard the lives or memories of those you love is one question that deals with a theme of 'Antigone'. One of the play's themes indeed is the lengths to which one is expected, or expects oneself, to go for loved ones. Is it acceptable to break the laws of the community in which one lives is another question. Another of the play's themes indeed is the choice between respect for the changing human, and the changeless divine, interpretations of right and wrong.
Does fate or his own decisions explain what happens to Oedipus?
It's the decisions that explain what happens to Theban King Oedipus. For example, he's forewarned that he will kill his own father and marry his own mother. He decides to take action against his fate by fleeing what he thinks are his biological parents, Corinthian King Polybus and Corinthian Queen Merope.
But he essentially decides not to keep up his guard. During his flight, he gets into a street brawl over a right-of-way. He decides to keep the fight going by striking back in self-defense. Unfortunately, his response is so strong, so violent that he kills the stranger, who unbeknownst to him is his biological father, Theban King Laius. It's Oedipus' decisionto respond in kind to an individual who's old enough to be his father.
Oedipus also decides to accept the throne of Thebes. Once again, he decides not to keep up his guard. It's his decision to marry Theban Queen Jocasta, who's old enough to be his mother. And Jocasta indeed is Oedipus' mother.
Additionally, Oedipus decides to issue a decree by which Laius' murderer is banished. He decides to say that the decree applies to everyone. In an example of foreshadowing, he decides that the decree is enforceable even and especially if he turns out to be the perpetrator. And he decides to allow for no mitigating factors, such as self-defense. Once again, it's Oedipus' decision not to be merciful and not to give indeterminate sentencing a chance.
Who is Titan in Romeo and Juliet?
The name only appears in this part of Friar Lawrence's first speech:
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,
Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels
From this we can deduce that Titan is supposed to be the guy riding the chariot of the sun. And as it happens this is one of the names sometimes used to describe the sun-god, along with Helios, Hyperion and Sol. Increasingly over time, Apollo was associated with this god.
