Monday, October 21, 2013

Points to Consider as you read Oedipus

Read over the questions at the end of the play, pages 1166-1167 --
Focus primarily on  . . .


  • the initial setting
  • the character of Oedipus--what makes him a good ruler
  • why does he fall from his position of power/honor/respect - what mistakes does he make
  • what is Creon's role in the drama
  • How does Oedipus respond to Creon? Tiresias?
  • What values does the Chorus seem to stress/emphasize?
  • Locate lines which contain sight imagery--how are these connected to dramatic irony AND foreshadowing

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