RemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?RetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>PeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?RemorseDeepregret forpastactionsThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playAngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingPathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?Calamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?RetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playPatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieMagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>PeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideWherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?

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