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1. At the beginning of the play, what step has Oedipus already taken to deal with the plague?
praying to all the Theban gods sending Creon to the oracle at Delphi cleansing the city with incense and sacrifice pronouncing sentence of banishment on the person(s) rsponsible
2. Creon brings from Apollo's oracle the information that the plague has been caused by
the failure of the Thebans to sacrifice to the gods divine anger over Oedipus' incestuous marriage the military aggressiveness of Thebes the unpunished killing of King Laius
3. The prophet Teiresias, when asked by Oedipus to help rescue the city,
agrees to cooperate and help as much as he can immediately casts the blame on Oedipus himself swears a great oath that he himself is innocent is very reluctant to cooperate
4. As a result of his conversation with Teiresias, Oedipus concludes that
all the gods and goddesses are hostile to Thebes Creon is plotting, with Teiresias' help, to overthrow him he has killed his father and married his mother Apollo wants to destroy him
5. Creon tries to prove his innocence to Oedipus by arguing that
he respects Oedipus far too much to do such a thing the gods always punish wrongdoers he has all the benefits of kingship without any of the responsibilities his love for his sister Jocasta is very strong
6. Jocasta tries to assure Oedipus that he is not guilty of Laius' death by stating that
Laius was killed by robbers at a place where three roads meet Laius died a natural death no one can avoid fate Laius deserved to die for his arrogance
7. Oedipus' reaction to Jocasta's speech is
relief that he himself is innocent sorrow that Jocasta is so upset at Laius' death horror at the thought that he himself may be Laius' killer great concern for the city of Thebes
8. After Jocasta re-emerges from the palace and prays to Apollo for deliverance, a messenger from Corinth arrives. What news does he bring?
Laius was killed by Oedipus Polybus is dead Corinth has declared war on Thebes Oedipus must go into exile
9. Questioned by Oedipus, the messenger also reveals that
Polybus and Merope are not Oedipus' real mother and father Jocasta is Oedipus' mother Oedipus killed Laius Laius is Oedipus' father
10. The herdsman summoned by Oedipus already knows that
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