Oedipus Rex (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Central theme of Oedipus Rex
Central theme of Oedipus Rex
Fate vs free will
Oracle's prophecy for Oedipus
Oracle's prophecy for Oedipus
He will kill his father & marry his mother
Effect of avoiding prophecy
Effect of avoiding prophecy
Helps fulfill it
Jocasta's view on fate
Jocasta's view on fate
Chance rules our lives
Tiresias' paradox
Tiresias' paradox
Blind but sees truth
Oedipus's sight paradox
Oedipus's sight paradox
Has eyesight but blind to reality
Oedipus's action upon learning truth
Oedipus's action upon learning truth
Blinds himself
Intelligence that dooms Oedipus
Intelligence that dooms Oedipus
Solving Sphinx's riddle/analytical mind
Hubris meaning
Hubris meaning
Excessive pride offending gods
Oedipus's hamartia
Oedipus's hamartia
Hubris/excessive pride
Oedipus's treatment of Tiresias
Oedipus's treatment of Tiresias
Insults & accuses him of lying
Catharsis in the play
Catharsis in the play
Pity & fear evoked in audience
True wisdom comes from...
True wisdom comes from...
Self-knowledge, not physical sight
Chorus quote on happiness
Chorus quote on happiness
Count no man happy until he is dead
Oedipus on seeking truth
Oedipus on seeking truth
I must bring what is dark to light