Answer each question thoroughly, thoughtfully, and in complete sentence. Provide a page and line reference for each answer.
1. What horrible news does the messenger bring to the Chorus about Jocasta?
2. According to the messenger, how did Jocasta die? Give specific details.
3. When Oedipus saw the body of Jocasta, how did he respond? Be specific. What horrible thing did he do to himself?
4. When Oedipus finally comes out of the palace doors, how does the Chorus respond?
5. What imagery does Oedipus use to describe the pain that he feels? What are the two sources of his pain, and how is this related to the imagery that he uses?
6. According to Oedipus, what drove Oedipus to stab out his eyes? What reason does he give?
7. Who does Oedipus curse after he blinds himself? Why does he wish that this person would die?
8. What does the chorus think Oedipus should have done rather than blind himself?
9. List the reasons that Oedipus gives for blinding himself? Why, according to Oedipus, was it best that he blind himself?
10. Who must take the place of Oedipus now that he is not fit to rule?
11. When Creon comes to see Oedipus, how does he treat Oedipus? Is he still angry about the way that Oedipus had treated him earlier?
12. After Oedipus realizes how Creon will treat him, what does he ask him? How does Creon respond to this request?
13. What does Oedipus want Creon to do for Jocasta?
14. What does Oedipus Creon to do to him after he arranges for Jocasta's burial? How does Oedipus want to die?
15. Despite his wish to die, what does Oedipus believe about his death?
16. What does Oedipus ask Creon to do for his children?
17. What are Oedipus's last words to his children and what is the final prayer that he prays over them?
18. What is the final decision that Creon comes to concerning Oedipus's punishment? Who is really behind choosing this punishment?
19. When Creon tells Oedipus that he must let go of his children, Oedipus does not want to and he cries out-- what does Creon remind Oedipus after he hears him say "Don't take them away from me!"?
20. What is the final theme of the chorus's last words and the final words of the play?
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