PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...MagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?WherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>PatheticfallacyThe conditionof Thebes atthe beginningof the playrepresents thiselementThanatosWhenOedipus talksabout wantingto die, thisrepresents...MagnitudeAn importantmoment thattriggersother eventsRobbersWho doesJocastabelieve to bethe murderorsof King Laius?SphinxThe demonthat Oedipusdefeats inorder tobecome kingCorinthianShepherdWho is themessengeractually?PrideanddisbeliefThese areJocasta'shamartiaSwollenFootWhat doesOedipus'namemean?TeirisiasWho is theblind prophetthat says thatOedipus is themurderor?AngerThis isOedipus'hamartiaPolybusandMeropeThis is whoOedipusbelieves are hisbiologicalparents at thestart of the playDisproportionatePunishmentWhen thepunishment thehero faces isnot equal towhat theydeserveThebesThe setting thatis plagued withchaos andfamine at thestart of the playCorinthThe settingwhere Oedipusgrows up afterbeing sentaway as a babyCreonThe characterwho is verysimilar toOedipus,except for histemperPeripeteiaWhen someoneintends to doone thing, but itresults in theoppositeconsequenceCatastrophethe finalmovement oftragedy,involving theworst situationRemorseDeepregret forpastactionsJocastaThe wifeandmother ofOedipusRetributionA deservedpunishmentfor pastwrongdoingsHubrisElement:ExcessivePrideMountCithaeronWhereOedipus wassupposed tobe left to dieCalamitybeyondthe heroWhen thedeath of thehero impactsmore thanjust the heroThebanShepherdWho was theonly witnessof KingLaius'death?WherethreeroadsmeetThis iswhereKingLaius diedOedipusThecurrentking ofThebesBroochesWhat doesOedipususe to blindhimself?Pathos/catharsisanemotionalmomentMurderof KingLaiusWhat is thecause ofThebes'suffering at thestart of theplay>

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