RobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Catastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?ThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>ThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?RobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?Catastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationHubrisElement:ExcessivePridePolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?ThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeservePatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>ThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?CorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesSphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?

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