Oedipus rex puzzle for dummies.

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