Across
- 3. Monster who liked riddles
- 5. of a tragic hero
- 7. Married to Jocasta
- 8. cleansing or release of strong emotions from watching a tragedy
- 10. City afflicted by current traumatic events (in the story)
- 11. Latin root word meaning to say or speak
- 14. Person who knows how Laius died
- 16. generic term for the thing causing death in their city
- 17. Likes privileges without responsibility
- 18. represents the citizens of Thebes through comments and prayers about what is happening in each scene
Down
- 1. festival honoring the god Dionysus
- 2. place where King Laius died
- 4. a character trait that results in the downfall of the hero
- 6. Wife of King Laius
- 9. He believes that identifying the murderer will only make matters worse for everyone
- 12. Chorus believes if they pray to this god he will help them solve the murder
- 13. the thing told by the Oracle, about what WILL happen in the future
- 15. excessive pride or self-confidence of the hero