Characters (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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How did Oedipus gain his throne as King of Thebes?
How did Oedipus gain his throne as King of Thebes?
By solving the Sphinx's riddle
What is Oedipus' tragic flaw according to the note?
What is Oedipus' tragic flaw according to the note?
Overwhelming confidence in human reasoning
What does the term 'hubris' mean in relation to Oedipus?
What does the term 'hubris' mean in relation to Oedipus?
Excessive pride blinding him to limits
How does Oedipus end the play?
How does Oedipus end the play?
As a blind, exiled outcast
What is Jocasta's relationship to Oedipus?
What is Jocasta's relationship to Oedipus?
Unknowingly both wife & mother
What philosophical position does Jocasta represent?
What philosophical position does Jocasta represent?
Scepticism of divine prophecy & fate
What does Jocasta do when the full horror of her situation becomes clear?
What does Jocasta do when the full horror of her situation becomes clear?
Chooses suicide as her only escape
What is Creon's relationship to Jocasta?
What is Creon's relationship to Jocasta?
Her brother
Where does Oedipus send Creon at the beginning of the play?
Where does Oedipus send Creon at the beginning of the play?
To Apollo's oracle at Delphi
What irony does Tiresias embody in the play?
What irony does Tiresias embody in the play?
Blind man sees truth; sighted king ignorant
What does Tiresias reveal directly to Oedipus?
What does Tiresias reveal directly to Oedipus?
'You are the murderer you seek'
Who comprises the Chorus in Oedipus Rex?
Who comprises the Chorus in Oedipus Rex?
Theban elders
What famous moral does the Chorus express at the play's conclusion?
What famous moral does the Chorus express at the play's conclusion?
'Count no man happy until he is dead'