of Corinth Polybus and Merope How did Jocasta die Ans Jocasta committed suicide by hanging Who are the chorus in Oedipus Rex Ans The chorus are the old men of Thebes Who knew that the terrible prophecy of Oedipus had already come true Ans Teiresias Who is the tragic hero of Oedipus Rex Ans Oedipus is the tragic hero of the play Where is the setting of the play Oedipus the King Oedipus Rex Ans Thebes What is the Greek title for the play Oedipus Rex Ans Oedipus Tyrannus What is the Latin title for the play Oedipus the King Ans Oedipus Rex What is a prologue Ans A prologue is an opening for a literary work and provides background to understand the play's action What is a chorus in Greek Plays Ans In Greek plays a chorus is a group of men who comment on the actions or moral issues of the play through song dialogue and dance What is Sphinx Ans The Sphinx is a mythological character whose head and breasts are like a woman and body like a lion Why was Creon sent to the Oracle of Delphi Ans Creon was sent to the Oracle of Delphi to seek help on how to end the plague and why the city is suffering Who killed Laius Ans Oedipus killed Laius What accusation did Oedipus bring against Creon Ans Oedipus accused Creon of treachery What truth did the messenger from Corinth disclose Ans The messenger from Corinth disclosed that King Polybus is no more and that Polybus was not Oedipus s real father How did Oedipus blind himself Ans He blinded himself with Jocasta s golden brooches How many children did Oedipus have Ans Four children two sons and two daughters What was Delphi famous for Ans Delphi was famous for the oracle of Apollo and its accurate predictions of the future What is the tragic flaw of Oedipus Ans Oedipus's excessive pride What is a hamartia or tragic flaw Ans Hamartia is an error or mistake of the tragic character that leads to the downfall What is the meaning of the word Oedipus Ans Oedipus means swollen foot in Greek What are the six constituent parts of tragedy Ans Plot character thought diction music chorus song and spectacle What is a play within a play Ans A Play Within a Play means a play that is being performed in another play What are the three unities of a play according to Aristotle Ans Unity of action unity of time and unity of place What is the English word for 'mimesis' Ans In English Mimesis means imitation What is the best form of 'discovery' according to Aristotle Ans The revelation of a character's true identity or situation What did Laius look like Ans Laius was tall had a little grey in his hair and looked a lot like Oedipus Who was the Dog-faced witch Ans The Sphinx What are the two major emotions of tragedy Ans 'Pity' and 'fear' are the two major emotions of tragedy Why did Oedipus flee from Corinth Ans To avoid the prophecy of murdering his father and marrying his mother Who is the chorus in 'Oedipus Rex' Ans Elderly citizens of Thebes What does the oracle of Delphi prophesy about Oedipus Ans Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother Where was Laius killed Ans Laius was killed at a crossroads