ThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...SwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?PeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Catastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Murderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?JocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...SwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?PeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Catastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Murderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?JocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the play

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