OedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?JocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?DisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?HubrisElement:ExcessivePrideSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?CreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?JocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>MountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?DisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?HubrisElement:ExcessivePrideSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?CreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartia

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