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The Oedipus Plays

Sophocles

Study Guide Full Text

Study Guide
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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Oedipus
- Antigone
- Creon
- The Chorus
Literary Devices
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
Quotes
- By Character
- Antigone
- Oedipus
- Creon
- Tiresias
- Jocasta
Quizzes
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- Sophocles and The Oedipus Plays Background

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Plot Overview Quiz

Quizzes Plot Overview Quiz

1 of 5
How does Haemon feel Creon is acting?

Fair
Petty
Kind
Crazy

2 of 5
Who does Antigone want to bury?

Her enemies
Oedipus
Her sister
Her brother

3 of 5
What causes Haemon's death?

War
Antigone's rejection
Creon's actions
Polynices' command

4 of 5
According to Tiresias, what does truth bring?

War
Knowledge
Power
Pain

5 of 5
According to Oedipus, what will happen to King Theseus if he helps him?

He will die
He will face Thebes
He will go blind
Oedipus will kill him

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