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Family Roots: Oedipus Rex Study Guide Character Matching: Match the following characters with important information about the character: Teiresias, Creon, Laios, Jocasta, Oedipus, Sphinx, Shepherd Timeline Number the events in the order that they occur chronologically (1=Earliest/1st); These will NOT be in the same order on your test, so do not just memorize the number pattern! Jocasta is dead Oedipus answers the Sphinx riddle The Shepherd is called to speak Oedipus marries Jocasta Oedipus gives his children to Creon Famine and pestilence plague Thebes for housing a murderer A Shepherd takes the baby to Corinth Oedipus kills King Laios and his men A drunken man tells Oedipus that his parents are not truly his Oedipus is left with pierced ankles on a mountain side Teiresias is called to speak Quote Explanation Tell me who said this quote, to whom he was speaking, and the significance of this quote to the plot of Oedipus Rex in 2-4 short sentences. “Listen to me. You mock my blindness, do you? But I say that you, with both your eyes, are blind.” Family Tree: See Notes Write the name of the proper person in their appropriate position on a blank family tree. Antigone, Polyneices, Eteocles, Ismene, Haimon, Oedipus, Jocasta, Laios, Merope, Polybos, Eurydice, Creon Plot Diagram: See Trackstar Worksheet Match elements with definitions (will be mixed up) AND location on diagram: Introduction, Exposition, Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement, Resolution, Conclusion Characteristics of Greek Tragedy: See Trackstar Worksheet Fill in the missing words for the 5 characteristics using word bank. Greek Stage: See Trackstar Worksheet You will be provided with six parts of the Greek Stage and have to match them with the diagram. Structure of Greek Tragedies: See Trackstar Worksheet You will be provided with the definitions in order and have to match the seven parts of Greek tragedy with the five definitions. Vocabulary: See Trackstar Worksheet You must match the vocabulary terms with their definitions. Sophocles, Greek Culture/History, Greek Theater: See Trackstar Worksheet You will be provided with a word bank and must fill in the missing words in provided sentences. Mythology Vocabulary: See Packet You will need to use sentence context clues to fill in vocabulary when given a word bank. Rules for Writing Fiction (2 pts): See Handout – Honors Only List two specific rules you were given when writing your short story (not having to do with paper format). 1) 2) Conflict (3 pts): See Notes We discussed several types of conflict. List two examples of conflict that exist in Oedipus Rex (from the categories Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Society, or Man vs Nature). Then describe the climax of either the primary internal conflict or the primary external conflict. Conflict 1: Conflict 2: Climax (Circle one: Internal/External): What is Mythology Worksheet – study parts in bold Myths attempt to explain three things. List two: The chief source of ancient myths is from what? Myths are stories about supernatural beings; how were these handed down from one generation to another in early times? List two places where you can find references to mythology in life today? (Be specific) List two of the 10 characteristics to identify a hero: To Be a Hero: What tribe wrote this poem? Of what are the old men telling stories? The narrator says that when his time comes he will do what? Boy, Do We Ever Need a Hero AND Visible Ink: Multiple Choice Questions Regular: Short Essay (4-6 sentences) giving at least two interesting details from your assigned creation myth and the importance of studying where we come from (our family roots). Honors: Essay comparing/contrasting creation myths; Additional Essay – both take-home with notes Extra Credit: Quotes of the Week for Family Roots Unit