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| The three major Greek tragic playwrights were... |
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| Sophocles, Euripides, Oedipus the King (429) |
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| How many plays did Sophocles write? |
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| How many plays of Sophocles survived? |
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| Apollo represents the Greek value of... |
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| Who assumes the throne of Thebes after Oedipus goes into exile? |
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| What does the Oracle tell Creon? |
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| To catch "the one who is both father and brother to his own children" |
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| The biological parents of Oedipus were... |
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| Oedipus Rex was first performed in... |
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| Oedipus gouges out his own eyes because... |
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| He cannot bear to see his own children |
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| In particular, the favourite themes of Sophocles included... |
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| Justice, democracy, civilization, control, excellence, and beauty |
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| When Oedipus hears the prophesy from the Oracle, he flees to... |
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| The major themes that Oedipus Rex puts across to viewers are... |
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| Destiny is Irrevocable, Divine Will and Human Responsibility, Limits of Free Will, Knowledge and Ignorance (hybris), AMARTIA; morally missing the target, PATHEI MATHON; knowledge through suffering |
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| The central of theme of Oedipus Rex is... |
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| "Who are you? Who are your parents?" |
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| Before assuming the throne of Thebes, Creon was a... |
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| The Delphic Oracle revealed plans of... |
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| Infanticide to Laius and Jocasta |
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| "A sin, morally missing the target" |
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| "Knowledge through suffering" |
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| Oedipus was warned to not return home or he would... |
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| Kill his father and commit incest with his mother |
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