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Oedipus Rex. Review slides— whoopie !. Characters. Jocasta Oedipus Creon Tiresias Antigone Chorus King Laius. Jocasta. Oedipus’s mom/wife She is the queen of Thebes She hangs herself She tried to dissuade Oedipus from discovering the truth
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Oedipus Rex Review slides—whoopie!
Characters • Jocasta • Oedipus • Creon • Tiresias • Antigone • Chorus • King Laius
Jocasta • Oedipus’s mom/wife • She is the queen of Thebes • She hangs herself • She tried to dissuade Oedipus from discovering the truth • She figures out the mystery through knowing about Oedipus’s foot problem
Oedipus • Protagonist • King of Thebes • Blinds himself • Sleeps with mom • Kills dad • Four children/siblings • Pride/curiosity= tragic flaw
Creon • Brother-in-law of Oedipus • Brother of Jocasta • The Brunkle • Oedipus accuses him of plotting against him to be king • Oedipus thought that Creon paid Tiresias to say that Oedipus was the killer • Creon is responsible for Oedipus’s daughters
Tiresias • Blind prophet • Doesn’t want to tell Oedipus the truth • Tells Oedipus that he is the killer
Antigone • Oedipus’s daughter
Chorus • Talk to the characters about important decisions • Sing and dance • Explain some events
King Lauis • Oedipus, his son, kills him • Killed at the crossroads
Literary Terms • Tragedy: an art based on human suffering that results in catharsis • Catharsis: a release of emotions • Tragic hero: suffers a downfall because of his tragic flaw • Dramatic irony: the audience knows something that the characters on stage to not • Tragic flaw: the character trait that causes the downfall of the tragic hero • Amphitheatre: the performance arena for plays in ancient Greece