Block AP Lit C. 12 HW: Graves (578), Creeley (583), cummings (584), Robinson (590); enrichment: Donne (585), Housman (585), Wordsworth (595)
3/3 (Scene 4 - Exodos)
2/3 (Scene 2 - Ode 3)
1. (a) Why does Oedipus distrust Kreon? (b) How does Kreon try to prove that he has no interest in being king of Thebes? 2. In terms of plot, what is significant about the exact time when Oedipus comes to the crossroad where he kills the people in the carriage 3. (a) What reasons does Iokaste give for not having faith in prophecy? (b) In terms of their approach to destiny, what do Iokaste and Oedipus have in common? 4. What role does the Chorus play in heightening the dramatic tension of the play?
Oedipus the King Study Questions
1/3 (Parodos - Ode 1)
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