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The Oedipus Trilogy | Oedipus the King, Lines 1,166 – 1,680 Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. Why does Jocasta say that Oedipus is doomed and run from his sight?

2. When the queen runs off in obvious anguish, why does the Leader of the Chorus seem to have more empathy than Oedipus does?

3. Why is the Shepherd reluctant to answer the questions that Oedipus asks?

4. How does Oedipus react when the Shepherd reveals the truth?

5. How does the Chorus react to the truth the Shepherd reveals?

6. How does the Messenger from the palace preface his news when he announces that Jocasta has taken her own life?

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