OTÁZKY „OIDIPUS“


1. Was Oedipus the King the only tragedy on this topic written by an ancient playwright? What is
the relation of Sophocles’ Oedipus and Oedipus from the myth?


2. What Antigone has in common with Oedipus?


3. What can be said about Oedipus as a character?


4. In what ways are the contemporary political events are mirrored in the play? What is the
relation between Oedipus and Pericles?


5. What is the City Dionysia? What parts did it consist of?


6. How does the historical layer intertwine with the mythical one in the play’s narrative?


7. What can you say about the stage space of Greek tragedy in general and Oedipus the King in
particular?


8. What can you say about the actors?


9. What kinds of registers are used in Greek tragedy?