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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is ironic about Oedipus’ appeal to Tiresias?
Oedipus does not really want to know the truth.
Tiresias already knows the truth.
Oedipus believes knowing the truth will help him.
Tiresias’ answer will anger Oedipus.
Oedipus threatens to punish Lauis’ murderers.
- 2. Multiple Choice
At his first entrance, Tiresias essentially admits that he knows
the answers to all of Oedipus’ questions.
who killed Lauis.
Oedipus is a tyrant.
the cause of the city’s plague.
the answer to the Sphinx’s riddle.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Dramatically, Tiresias’ riddles serve to
anger Oedipus.
build suspense.
provide exposition.
introduce the conflict.
suggest the theme.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Responding to Oedipus’ anger Tiresias hints at Oedipus’
hamartia.
hubris.
hybris.
tragic flaw.
emotional catharsis.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Oedipus’ anger at Tiresias’ words illustrates his
hamartia.
hubris.
hybris.
peripeteia.
catharsis
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