When the Chorus in Antistrophe 2 debate whether to believe Oedipus or Tiresias with whom do they side Why do you suppose Sophocles has the Chorus voice this opinion?

When the chorus, in antistrophe 2, debate whether to believe Oedipus or Teiresias, with whom do they side? Why? They would side with Oedipus and by loyal to their king.

What is Oedipus answer to the Chorus?

In response to the chorus, what god does Oedipus say is involved with his sorrows? Where did this god’s influence end? Oedipus believes the gods hate him more than any other man.

How does the Chorus respond to Oedipus when he emerges from the palace near the end of the play?

The Chorus shrinks away from Oedipus as he curses his birth, his marriage, his life, and in turn all births, marriages, and lives. Creon enters, and the Chorus expresses hope that he can restore order.

How does the Chorus defend Oedipus against Creon’s anger?

Why has Creon come to confront Oedipus? How does the chorus defend Oedipus against Creon’s anger? they say that Oedipus lost his temper. You just studied 28 terms!

Why does Oedipus feel he is the person most affected by the plague?

He says that the plague has affected him more strongly than it has affected the people appealing to him by saying that he grieves for the entire city instead of just having to worry about himself. He has to worry about more people because he’s the king. In what two ways is Creon related to Oedipus?

Why does Tiresias refuse to speak?

Terms in this set (22) why does Tiresias refuse to speak to Oedipus initially (when Oedipus hears truth he blames it on Creon, then Tiresias tells him that the murderer of Laius will turn out to be both father and brother to his own children, and the son of his own wife.)

What is Creon’s response to Oedipus’s accusations?

Creon defends himself against Oedipus’s accusation by saying that Oedipus is not being wise by being stubborn and forgetting common sense.

What three things does Tiresias prophecy for Oedipus?

In the first act of Oedipus Rex, Teiresias predicts that Oedipus will be a sibling to his own children, and a son to his own wife. He also tells Oedipus that Laius was the man whom Oedipus killed on the road. Oedipus does not believe the words of Teiresias, and Teiresias is angered by Oedipus’s insolence.

Who does Oedipus send to find an answer to save Thebes and what answer does he return with?

Oedipus, therefore, knows what he needs to do: find the murderer and drive him out. Therefore, he is passionate about finding the murderer to save Thebes. When the problem proves to be intractable, Oedipus sends for the blind prophet, Tiresias. Tiresias is cryptic in his speech, as he knows the truth.

What does Oedipus do after he held Jocasta in his arms?

What does Oedipus do after he held Jocasta in his arms? He took her jewelry and used it to stab his eyes out. What does Oedipus claim he will do now that the truth is known? He will leave since the truth is known, and Creon will become king.

Why does Jocasta kill herself in Oedipus Rex?

Jocasta kills herself because she engaged in an infamous double bond between child and husband. Meaning, she felt extreme guilt and disgust because she slept with Laius, had a child, and then later slept with this child.

Why is Jocasta praying to the gods?

Why is Jocasta praying to Apollo at the opening of Scene 3? Jocasta hopes that Apollo will let Oedipus stop dreading about prophecies. Also she prays that Oedipus will stop being distracted. Jocasta thinks that since Polybus died and Oedipus was with her, the prophecy wasn’t real.

What does Oedipus hear Jocasta say that worries him why does it worry him?

Jocasta is excited to hear of Polybus’ death because it means Oedipus’ prophecy was false, and he has no reason to worry. Oedipus was still worries because his mother was still alive, and he didn’t want to sleep with her as the prophesies said.

What is Creon’s reasoning for why he is not trying to steal the throne?

Creon is saying that he has no ambitions of becoming ruler. He has everything he wants. This rings true, because when Laius was killed, Creon could have had the throne —in fact, that was what Laius wanted. Instead, he offered it to anyone who could free Thebes from the Sphinx by solving its riddle.

What does Creon’s counterargument to Oedipus charges reveal about Creon’s character?

What does Creon’s counterargument to Oedipus’s charges reveal about Creon’s character? When Oedipus accuses him of treason, Creon manages to keep his anger in check and reveal a firm capacity for reason. Sensibly enough, Creon points out that he shares the actual power in the state equally with Oedipus and Jocasta.