Character Analysis (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What is Oedipus's primary tragic flaw (hamartia) in the play?
What is Oedipus's primary tragic flaw (hamartia) in the play?
Excessive pride (hubris)
What does 'peripeteia' refer to in Greek tragedy?
What does 'peripeteia' refer to in Greek tragedy?
Sudden reversal of fortune
How does the sight/blindness motif operate between Oedipus and Tiresias?
How does the sight/blindness motif operate between Oedipus and Tiresias?
Oedipus sees but is blind; Tiresias blind but sees
What virtue does Tiresias embody through his reluctance to speak?
What virtue does Tiresias embody through his reluctance to speak?
Sophrosyne (moderation & self-control)
What form of hubris does Jocasta display in the play?
What form of hubris does Jocasta display in the play?
Rationalist dismissal of divine oracles
How does Creon function as a foil to Oedipus?
How does Creon function as a foil to Oedipus?
Values stability over glory
What dramatic technique is 'stichomythia'?
What dramatic technique is 'stichomythia'?
Rapid line-by-line dialogue
How many members comprise the Chorus of Theban elders?
How many members comprise the Chorus of Theban elders?
Fifteen
What is the Theban Shepherd's crucial role in the tragedy?
What is the Theban Shepherd's crucial role in the tragedy?
Saved baby Oedipus, enabling prophecy
Who experiences anagnorisis (recognition of truth) first in the play?
Who experiences anagnorisis (recognition of truth) first in the play?
Jocasta