Review C

  • What three things does Oedipus proclaim about the murder of Laios in Scene 1, pg. 48?

  • Who is Teiresias and why does he appear in the play? Who has sent for him?

  • What is irony?

  • What is ironic about Teiresias?

  • What is Teiresias' reaction when Oedipus asks the seer for his help?

  • How does the mood of the play change with the appearance of Teiresias? What is the meaning of his dialogue on pp. 49-50?

  • Why does Kreon's name come into the argument? (p. 49)? Of what does Oedipus accuse Teiresias and Kreon?

  • What is dramatic irony?

  • What is ironic/foreshadowing about lines 140-165?

  • Why does Teiresias mention Oedipus' parents (lines 214-233)?

  • What is the meaning of Teiresias' prophecy to Oedipus on lines 246-260?

  • What do you think Teiresias thinks of Oedipus by the end of Scene 1?
  • Oedipus Rex

    Scene 1 (pg. 48-50):

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