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    Oedipus The King Worksheet      Vocabulary     1. Begrudge: ​ O  2. Inscribed: ​ H  3. Involuntary: ​ E  4. Mortal: ​ A  5. Blight: ​ P  6. Rationally: ​ N  7. Composed: ​ L  8. Traitor: ​ J  9. Reverence: ​ K  10. Prophet: ​ G  11. Affliction: ​ R  12. Banished: ​ T  13. Cherished: ​ Q  14. Divinity: ​ B  15. Riddling: ​ C  16. Herald: ​ S  17. Supplication: ​ M  18. Taunted: ​ F  19. Vigor: ​ I   20. Presume: ​ D      Short Answer     1.  Explain the terrible prophecy that the Delphic oracle revealed to Laius and Jocasta

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    In Oedipus the King‚ there are many limits of having free will over one’s own fate. It is illustrated through Sophocles’ play that not only do the Gods control peoples fate through prophecies and interferences‚ but other humans can play a role as well. People’s actions may directly affect whether a God’s prophecy plays out or not. There are multiple examples of this in Oedipus’ life. He was determined not to fulfil the prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother‚ but his determination

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    life? In the story of Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus’ entire life is build around so-called “family secrets”. In the end of his misguided choices which result from his lack of knowledge of his heritage lead to the development of his character and his tragic fall. The development of Oedipus’ character is essentially lead by a family secret. A secret can misguide our lives; it can mix up our identities and mold them into something we would not normally be. Also this clouds his mind and makes it difficult

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    or a man of noble stature. The tragic hero is a generous person and his downfall results from his committing of an act of injustice through ignorance. His fate may contribute to his downfall‚ or even his own choices or actions. But sometimes the hero’s misfortune is not deserved. The tragic fall usually results in the tragic hero’s gain of self awareness. A tragic hero is a king or a prince. Oedipus said “I Oedipus‚ your world-renowned king.” (Sophocles2) In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus was

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    tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles is a play about a Greek emperor who was brought to ruin and had no one to blame other then his character. This Greek emperor embodied all traits’ a ruler in his position would be blessed to have. Oedipus was a compassionate honest man who cared for the people he lead. Even as wonderful of a leader as he was‚ Oedipus was brought to his ruin because of his anger‚ impatience and blindness of fate. In the first part of Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus sent his brother-in-law

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    all possible to prevent it. Oedipus left his family in route for a new fresh life. Oedipus was naive in disregarding his prophecy‚ proving that the human race is sheltered from what they see and what they chose to believe. Despite knowing of his prophecy since birth‚ Oedipus lives his life naïve of his foreshadowed destiny. Though countless hints and warnings‚ Oedipus continues to see past the truth of his prophecy‚ and only believes what benefits him directly. Oedipus summoned Teiresia to come to

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    Macbeth and Oedipus Macbeth visualized himself as a forceful‚ powerful ruler who begins the trilogy in absolute control of the situation. As the story progresses‚ however ‚ Macbeths’ power and pride are broken down because he made it his destiny. As for Oedipus‚ he was a pitiful man who has been crushed by the avenging gods and fate. He seems to be a wiser‚ soberer man‚ rising majestically above his misfortunes. When Oedipus the king begins‚ Oedipus exhibits wisdom‚ love for his children

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    on older works of art as well‚ including the Oedipus trilogy written by Sophocles.

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    absorbed in his own hubris‚ he will lose track of values that are much more important to him‚ including his own prophesized fate. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus’s “blindness” towards the decisions he made and his past added to his inevitable downfall. One of the many aspects that Oedipus failed to perceive were the clues of his own past that he refused to analyze. Oedipus learned that Lauis was traveling with four men and was killed by one‚ yet he never connected the fact that he knew he killed a man of the

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