Oedipus rex puzzle for dummies.
Across
- 3. - a long, low stage behind the orchestra.
- 4. - to criticize extremely.
- 5. – the entering song and dance of the chorus.
- 7. - Predicting impending doom.
- 9. - Former king of Thebes.
- 14. - To do bad actions without cause.
- 16. - To feel extreme embarrassment.
- 19. - To take back.
- 20. - King of Corinth.
- 21. - Extreme sadness and hopelessness.
- 24. - building that contained the actors’ dressing rooms.
- 26. - The person who told Oedipus about Polybus' death.
- 29. - walled walkway used by the chorus to enter and exit the stage
- 30. - King of Thebes.
Down
- 1. - The city Oedipus ruled.
- 2. - area of seats for the audience hollowed out from the hillside
- 6. - to publicly state that someone or something is bad
- 8. - large area in front of the stage where the chorus sang and dance.
- 10. - Spared baby Oedipus's life.
- 11. - pointless actions.
- 12. - the altar centered in the orchestra used for sacrifices to Dionysus
- 13. - Queen of Thebes.
- 15. - the actors present the opening situation on stage.
- 17. - Brother of Jocasta.
- 18. - Extreme shock.
- 22. - Someone with a tan.
- 23. - moveable or revolving platform.
- 25. - Prophet who told Oedipus about his family.
- 27. - Plagued Thebes until someone solved his riddle
- 28. – periods of more action by the actors.