Literary Techniques (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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What does dramatic irony mean in Oedipus Rex?
What does dramatic irony mean in Oedipus Rex?
Audience knows more than characters
What is ironic about Oedipus's curse on Laius's murderer?
What is ironic about Oedipus's curse on Laius's murderer?
He is unknowingly cursing himself
What does Tiresias's blindness symbolise?
What does Tiresias's blindness symbolise?
True spiritual vision & knowledge
What does the crossroads symbolise in the play?
What does the crossroads symbolise in the play?
Fate versus free will
What does the plague afflicting Thebes symbolise?
What does the plague afflicting Thebes symbolise?
Moral pollution spreading
What makes Oedipus Rex the perfect Aristotelian tragedy?
What makes Oedipus Rex the perfect Aristotelian tragedy?
Recognition & reversal occur together
What are the stasima in the play's structure?
What are the stasima in the play's structure?
Choral odes providing reflection
What is the Chorus's primary role in Oedipus Rex?
What is the Chorus's primary role in Oedipus Rex?
Moral & religious voice of Thebes
Why are violent events reported by messengers rather than shown?
Why are violent events reported by messengers rather than shown?
Creates more psychological impact
What is stychomythia?
What is stychomythia?
Rapid exchange of single lines
What does stychomythia reveal about Oedipus's character?
What does stychomythia reveal about Oedipus's character?
His desperation & paranoia
What effect does foreshadowing create in the play?
What effect does foreshadowing create in the play?
Sense of impending doom
Which emotions does pathos create according to Aristotle?
Which emotions does pathos create according to Aristotle?
Pity and fear