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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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When do the events occur in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is most likely during the 13th century B.C.E. that the events occur in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is the grandfather of King Thersander, a Trojan War contemporary if not participant. The Trojan War occurs between 1194 B.C.E. and 1184 B.C.E. That puts the events of the play at about 90-100 years earlier, somewhere between 1294 B.C.E. and 1284 B.C.E.
Why is Creon away from Thebes when the story opens?
Oedipus sent him to the Oracle to find out revelations.
What elements from Freytag's pyramid occur late in the plot of 'Oedipus Rex'?
The dénouement is the element from Freytag's pyramid that occurs late in the plot in general and in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) in particular.
Specifically, the term dénouement describes the unraveling of the complications in the plot. It also is called the resolution. On Freytag's pyramid, it occurs between the falling action and the actual ending to the play.
Well i mean this question could go either way, to some extent yes he was because he asked for himself to be exiled and casted away from the land. He also ripped out his eyes because he was so disgusted and possibly guilty? you decide on that one, but at the same time should he feel guilty i mean was it his fault he was placed in the forest to die and that the gods already determined his life so its not like he mint to u know.
It is worry over the quarrel between Creon and Oedipusthat the chorus leader expresses just before Jocasta's entry in the third scene of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus accuses his brother-in-law and royal colleague Creon of conspiring with Teiresias the blind prophet to grab all royal powers for themselves. Creon defends himself, but Oedipus does not accept any of Creon's defenses. The chorus leader interrupts to say that the quarrel needs to end now or it for sure will be ended by Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Creon's brother.
What is ironic about Oedipus' long speech in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is the person whom he seeks and that he is ensuring his punishment is what is ironic about Oedipus' long speech in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus gives his long speech immediately after the parados and at the very beginning of the first scene. He gives proof of blasphemous and rash tendencies by trespassing into divine decision making on who gets punished how. It is by this trespass that he removes from himself all hope of extenuating circumstances, leniency, lighter sentencing or pardon.
How did Antigone the goddess die?
Antigone was the great great great great great granddaughter of the sea god Poseidon. But she wasn't called a goddess. Instead, she was called Princess, as the daughter of Theban King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta. She was supposed to have died by stoning or by being walled up in a remote cave. She indeed was walled up in a cave. But not too long afterwards, she committed suicide by hanging herself with her own halter.
What is the significance of the image as Oedipus the plowman in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is intimate and has children with his own motheris the significance of the image of Oedipus as plowman in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, a plowman prepares the fields for being sown with seed and thereby growing plants. Oedipus and widowed Theban Queen Jocasta marry, are intimate and have children. The imagery is the same for Jocasta and her first husband King Laius as that for her second husband, Oedipus: like father, like son as it turns out.
How is Oedipus' name derived in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is from the condition of his feet that Oedipus' name derives in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Oedipus' name in ancient Greek is Οἰδίπους (OidÃpous), which means "swollen-footed." His signature look in fact is his shuffling gait from his permanently swollen, scarred feet. As a three-day-old infant, Oedipus has rods run through both his ankles, preparatory to death by exposure on the mountains outside Thebes. The event scars him for life.
Which of the following lines is part of the climax in the play Oedipus Rex?
1) "O my country!"(662)
2) " Woe! woe! woe! woe!! all cometh clear at last"(1225)
3) "And was this seer then practisinfg his art?(589)
4) "Hearken, my king! be calmer, I implore!"(682)
"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again." (1226)
"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again." (1226)
He was exiled from Thebes in order to stop the plague that was destroying the city. The Delphic Oracle said that the city would only be free of the disease once the one who killed the last king (Lias) was thrown out of Thebes.
Bitterly angry and completely unprepared for the information in the fourth scene are the respective reactions of the chorus in the fourth ode and of Oedipus in the fourth and fifth scenes of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus becomes bitterly angry at the knowledge that he is the prophesied killer of his father and the prophesied husband of his mother. The chorus exhibit equal disbelief. The members express a wish to never have met Oedipus.
What does Oedipus learn about laius' death?
That Laius was his father and he killed him, and married his mother Jocasta.
What is Ismene's interest in 'Antigone'?
In the play 'Antigone', Ismene's interest is survival. She is a survivalist who finds security in respect for her perceived place in Theban society and in obedience of the current laws of the city. She sees her place as different from men, whom she defines as stronger and more capable of ruling as leaders. In contrast, she sees the role of women as weaker and more capable of obeying as followers. She finds it more important to be in good standing with earthly powers and royal laws than with the gods and divine laws. Additionally, Ismene wants a circumspect lifefar away from censure, controversy, and scandal. She in fact is traumatized by the scandals of her parents and her brothers. Her father unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. The knowledge results in his own blinding, and in his wife's suicide. Ismene's twin brothers are the royal successors to their parents. But they further scandalize Thebes with their incapability to get along and share power. They end up killing each other, from opposing sides on a battlefield that pits Thebans against Thebans and Argives.
Which of the following statements represents opinion not a logical argrument?
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Eteocles and Polyneices were the twin sons of Theban King Oedipus. They succeeded to the throne of Thebes once their father had been disgraced for having killed his own father and king, and for having married his own mother. But neither one of the sons held the Theban throne for long. The brothers were supposed to alternate years in a power sharing arrangement. But Eteocles decided not to share, and had his brother banished from the city. Polyneices promptly launched an invasion, with the help of the Argives into whose royal house he had married. Both brothers were killed in the fight on Theban soil. Their uncle Creon then became King of Thebes. But the throne ultimately ended up in the hands of Polyneices' descendants.
Who are all of the characters in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The complete list of characters in 'Oedipus Rex' includes Oedipus, a priest of Zeus, Creon, Teiresias, Jocasta, a messenger, a herdsman, and the chorus of Theban elders. Theban King Oedipus is the husband of his own mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. Creon is Jocasta's brother, and both the brother-in-law and the uncle of Oedipus. Teiresias is a blind prophet.
What are examples of hyperbole in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the pestilence empties Thebes is an example of hyperbole in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the term hyperbole describes an overstatement that is not meant to be taken literally even though it is meant to convey a truth. The above mentioned statement is made by the priest of Zeus in the prologue. He seeks to emphasize to Theban King Oedipus that the people of Thebes are in real danger from the pestilential effects on children, crops and livestock.
What lines represent both the climax and the anagnorisis in 'Oedipus Rex'?
"Woe! woe! woe! woe! all cometh clear at last." (1225)
"Woe!woe!woe!woe! all cometh clear at last."(1225)
How does Oedipus respond to Laius' murder clues in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is conscientiously that Oedipus responds to Laius' murder clues in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find the guilty in King Laius' murder. The case is old, and information is difficult to come by. But Oedipus diligently follows up on every lead no matter how uncomfortable for him and his role model life of personal happiness and professional success.
What precipitates the climax in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Theban King Oedipus is asked by his brother-in-law and uncle Creon, 'Didst thou wed my sister?' This question precipitates the climax, which is the great turning point in a drama. The play's climax is Oedipus' deciding that Creon needs to die. That's the great turning point, because previously Creon, Jocasta, and Oedipus have been friends. With Creon's question and Oedipus' decision, the two become enemies. The enmity will benefit only Creon, who takes over the throne of Thebes. It will destroy Jocasta, who commits suicide; and Oedipus, who loses his job, blinds himself, and goes into beggarly exile.
How does Antigone represent youth?
Antigone represents youth in her idealism, her passion, and her selflessness. She thinks that she can defend her beliefs and live without compromise. She doesn't realize that life in the real world is a seesaw balance between the individual's dreams and the society's demands. Antigone also thinks that righteousness makes right. She doesn't realize that the most successful changes often are made slowly. Neither does she realize that irritating insects may be trapped more easily and readily by sugar than by honey. Her intensely passionate belief in the rightness of her cause leads her to not mince words. In so doing, she insults her sister, Ismene. And she disrespects her uncle and future father-in-law, Theban King Creon. She demands respect for her actions and beliefs, but doesn't return the respect to others. Additionally, Antigone has all the ardent selflessness of youth caught up in life and living. Her heart bleeds for those whom she loves and against whom she witnesses injustice. She has none of the cautious trappings of the older and wiser who thnk beyond their own generation.
== == * A mother complex (really nothing wrong with it) is women who mother other people besides their own children (or they may not have children.) They are "just there" for people, are kind, understanding, perhaps rush around and cook up good meals when a person or persons are around. When I met my husband and was dating him we would go water-skiing on weekends with a group of 12 other people. After water-skiing we would come back to my then boyfriend's house and his mother would cook up a huge meal (out of thin air) of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. 16 people sat around that large farm-like kitchen table and ate a delicious dinner and we laughed and cajoled with each other and that house was filled with warmth and love. I considered myself lucky and thought of her as my 2nd mom. She treated all of those 12 people as good as she treated my husband and his other 4 siblings. We all loved her for it and it was easy to nickname her "mom." Don't consider a mother complex a bad thing. If one is a mother to someone other than her own children she should also respect they are individuals and just be there when that person needs them, but other than that give wise advice and push the person to stand on their own two feet and grow. Doing everything for your own children or other people and not letting them grow is smothering and holding that person back. * Another Side To A Mother Complex: If someone is frequently inclined towards mothering, then that person most likely has a "positive mother complex", which was formed in response to the relationship she had with her own mother. Before understanding what a mother complex is, one must understand what a complex is. Every person has both a mother and a father complex, and each can be negative or positive. As a person grows up, every experience with his or her mother or father, whether positive or negative, is "stored" in association with the image of the parent. In other words, somewhere in the unconscious mind there is an image of the mother and father, and depending on the early experiences of the parents, those images will each be "surrounded" by a collection of positive and negative emotional charges. If a female has a positive experience overall with her mother, then her inner mother image will be surrounded by mostly positive emotional charges. Such a woman would then have a positive mother complex and would most likely be comfortable with mothering.
How do you summarize the conversation between Oedipus and the chorus leader in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That it is better for him not to have been born and known by anyone and if he lived to die rather than be blind is a way of summarizing the conversation between Oedipus the chorus leader in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the chorus leader meets disgraced Theban King Oedipus stumbling outside the palace. He says that he wishes that Oedipus never had been born or that he had died as his parents planned. He states that Oedipus never should have chosen blind exile over immediate death.
