Oedipus the King Part 3

A weakness or limitation of the main character , resulting in their downfall

Threatening the shepherd with punishment, forcing him to speak, Oedipus causes his own tragedy

The character who holds the key to past events and the truth is

One theme in Oedipus the King is humans should try to avert the fate of the gods

By avoiding Corinth, his parents, and his fate, Oedipus has also

When a situation or outcome is the OPPOSITE of what is expected

Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, not "heard" by the other characters on stage

Oedipus' act of physically blinding himself is ironic because

The conflict between protagonist and superior force, results in bad ending that excites pity

A motif is a symbol, phrase, or action that recurs throughout literary piece, indicates theme

A character whose personality traits contrast those of another, usually the main character

In one speech (lines 1069-1078) Jocasta expresses the view that

A major theme in Oedipus the King is "know thyself."

Oedipus' short temper is a result/ related to his

Oedipus' fear for his daughters' future stems from the fact that they will

To build suspense in the play, Sophocles

When someone says something, but means the OPPOSITE

The news of Polybus' death has "a double edge"; while his death is sad, it is also good because

The conversation between characters in a literary work

A speech given by a single character on stage to the audience, not "heard" by other characters

When he breaks into their room and discovers that Jocasta has hanged herself, Oedipus

Oedipus' statement about Apollo and himself in (lines 1467-1471) reveals that