SwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>RetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?SwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>RetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?

Oedipus Rex Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What does Oedipus' name mean?
    Swollen Foot
  2. Who is the blind prophet that says that Oedipus is the murderor?
    Teirisias
  3. This is who Oedipus believes are his biological parents at the start of the play
    Polybus and Merope
  4. When the punishment the hero faces is not equal to what they deserve
    Disproportionate Punishment
  5. The wife and mother of Oedipus
    Jocasta
  6. Who is the messenger actually?
    Corinthian Shepherd
  7. This is Oedipus' hamartia
    Anger
  8. The setting that is plagued with chaos and famine at the start of the play
    Thebes
  9. an emotional moment
    Pathos/ catharsis
  10. The demon that Oedipus defeats in order to become king
    Sphinx
  11. What is the cause of Thebes' suffering at the start of the play>
    Murder of King Laius
  12. A deserved punishment for past wrongdoings
    Retribution
  13. The setting where Oedipus grows up after being sent away as a baby
    Corinth
  14. An important moment that triggers other events
    Magnitude
  15. The current king of Thebes
    Oedipus
  16. What does Oedipus use to blind himself?
    Brooches
  17. Where Oedipus was supposed to be left to die
    Mount Cithaeron
  18. Deep regret for past actions
    Remorse
  19. When Oedipus talks about wanting to die, this represents...
    Thanatos
  20. The condition of Thebes at the beginning of the play represents this element
    Pathetic fallacy
  21. Element: Excessive Pride
    Hubris
  22. When someone intends to do one thing, but it results in the opposite consequence
    Peripeteia
  23. Who was the only witness of King Laius' death?
    Theban Shepherd
  24. These are Jocasta's hamartia
    Pride and disbelief
  25. This is where King Laius died
    Where three roads meet
  26. the final movement of tragedy, involving the worst situation
    Catastrophe
  27. When the death of the hero impacts more than just the hero
    Calamity beyond the hero
  28. The character who is very similar to Oedipus, except for his temper
    Creon
  29. Who does Jocasta believe to be the murderors of King Laius?
    Robbers