JocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?BroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?MagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequencePrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?CorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?BroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?MagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequencePrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?CorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoings

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