Oedipus the King (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards

Oedipus sees truth only when physically blind

Blind prophet with prophetic vision & insight

Unknowingly curses himself, creating dramatic irony

Verse form for dialogue scenes (conversational rhythm)

Sight and blindness

Miasma: moral contamination from unpunished crime

Intersection of fate & free will, destiny & decision

Swollen foot (from Greek Oidipous)

Rapid line-by-line exchanges between characters

Ritual pollution or moral contamination (Greek term)