Great Works Of Literature

Oedipus Rex

1. In what city does Oedipus rule?
2. What city is Oedipus from?
3. Who is Jokasta?
4. Who is Tiresias?
5. Is Oedipus the King a Greek tragedy or comedy?
6. What god oversees the oracle at Delphi?
7. Is Oedipus related to any god? (In other words, is he a demigod?)
8. What is wrong with the city of Thebes when the tragedy opens?
9. Who is Kreon?
10. How is Oedipus punished in the end?

Bonus:

1. What is the answer to the Sphinx’s riddle?