Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Prologue

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Creon’s Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)

Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Scene One

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Teiresias’ Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)

Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Scene Two

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Creon’s Perception

Reality

Jocasta’s Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)

Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Scene Three

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Messenger’s Perception

Reality

Jocasta’s Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)

Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Scene Four

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Shepherd’s Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)

Oedipus Rex Graphic Organizer Directions: In the first two rows, you will analyze each major character’s perception of what is going on in that scene vs. the reality of what is happening. Find a quote that demonstrates each character’s perception of reality in that scene and explain it in the first column. Then, examine that character’s reality in the second column. Basically, you are looking for dramatic irony OR whether the character who perceives the truth in each part of the play. Note that later in the play, the perception and reality begin to be the same. In the last row, you will analyze whether the events in Oedipus’ life are his fate OR whether he chooses his own destiny with free will. Choose a quote that shows EITHER that his life is ruled by fate OR that he is the master of his own choices and analyze it in the third row. You do NOT have to analyze both fate and free will. Choose one or the other.

Exodos

Quote and Explain Explain the reality of the situation (character may be unaware of the real situation)

Oedipus’ Perception

Reality

Second Messenger’s Perception

Reality

Creon’s Perception

Reality

Oedipus’ Fate (Quote and Explain) Oedipus’ Free Will (Quote and Explain)