Key Conflicts and Relationships (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards

Predetermined destiny ordained by the gods

He will kill his father and marry his mother

Tragic flaw - Oedipus's rash judgement & excessive pride

Rapid-fire exchange of single lines in dialogue

Dramatic reversal when quest to save Thebes becomes ruin

Recognition moment when Oedipus realises his true identity

Tiresias blind but sees truth; Oedipus sighted but ignorant

Emotional purification experienced by the audience

Piety or right relationship with the gods

Unity of time, place, and action