CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?ThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to diePatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Murderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>HubrisElement:ExcessivePrideJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?ThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playPrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...BroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?DisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsTeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?ThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to diePatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Murderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>HubrisElement:ExcessivePrideJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?ThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playPrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...BroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?DisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the hero

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