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Online text of Oedipus Rex. (your worksheet questions correspond to this text)
1- What is the chorus’ opinion of Tiresias? How does Oedipus describe him when greeting him?
2- What does Oedipus mean by the statement, “even if you cannot see, you still understand/what sickness plagues our city”?
3- Explain what Tiresias means by his first statement to Oedipus. “Alas, alas,. what misery to be wise/When wisdom profits nothing!”
4- Why does Tiresias at first seem to refuse to help Oedipus?
5- How does Oedipus feel about Tiresias’ behavior? Why does he think Tiresias has a special responsibility to help the city?
6- What terrible thing does Oedipus accuse Tiresias of doing? How does he further insult the seer?
7- Goaded into anger by Oedipus, what does Tiresias tell him?
8- What is Oedipus’ reaction to Tiresias’ revelations? What alternative ways does he explain why Tiresias would make them?
9- What previous situation does Oedipus criticize Tiresias for failing to help? How does Oedipus say he solved the problem as opposed to how Tiresias would have?
10- In what ways is Oedipus blind or will he be blind according to Tiresias?
11-Why does Tiresias say that Oedipus, of all people, should understand his riddles?
12- Although there is confusion about which one to believe, Tiresias or Oedipus, whom does the chorus support? Why?
13- How does the chorus defend Oedipus against Creon’s anger?
14- What does Oedipus accuse Creon of doing? On what does Oedipus base this accusation?
15- What arguments does Creon use to defend himself?
16- In what way does Creon’s behavior contrast with Oedipus’?
17- Why does Jocasta believe Oedipus and Creon should be ashamed of themselves?
18- What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him?
19- How does Oedipus characterize what the chorus is asking of him?
20- Why does Oedipus decide to let Creon go?
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