Oedipus Rex Extra Credit
Poster of Teiresias
Make a poster representing the blind prophet Teiresias. Fill the poster with as much
information and as many representations of Teiresias as you can. Use text, pictures
from the Internet or magazines, drawings, paper cut-outs, or any other decorations you
can think of.
Shrine to a god
Make up your own Greek god, and make a shrine to that god. Your shrine can be a
drawing, a collection of pictures from the Internet or magazines, or a 3-dimensional
model. Write one paragraph explaining who your god is and what the elements of the
shrine represent.
The Classroom Chorus
The chorus in a Greek play represents a group of people. Write a 1-page song for a
chorus.
An Offering of Supplication
Bring to class an offering of supplication to place at an altar to the gods. Bring a written
explanation of the meaning of your offering, and what you want from the gods.
Ways Oedipus Might Have Tried to Escape Fate (and
How They Went Wrong)
Think of three ways that Oedipus might have tried to escape his fate and write them
down for class. You will randomly receive three of your classmates' ways Oedipus might
have tried to escape his fate, and your job will be to write down an explanation of what
would have happened that would cause the prophecy to be fulfilled anyway.
Rewrite a Scene in Modern Times
Choose a scene from OEDIPUS THE KING, and rewrite it in a modern-day setting.
Provide some background on the setting and the characters for your modern-day
version of Oedipus.
Sphinx Riddles
Come up with three Sphinx riddles to share with the class. During class, each person
will present his or her Sphinx riddles, and the rest of the class will try to guess the
answers.
Who Could Have Stopped His Fate?
List all of the characters in OEDIPUS THE KING who could have stopped Oedipus from
fulfilling his fate, and in what ways they could have stopped it.
Oedipus Murder Mystery Poster
Oedipus Rex is being made into a movie, re-set in the modern day and marketed
as a murder mystery. Make a movie poster for the new Oedipus murder mystery
movie.
Song Retelling Oedipus' Tale
Write a song or rhymed poem retelling the story of Oedipus.
Laius' Story of the Encounter
In the play, Oedipus tells his versions of the events that led up to Laius' death. Re-tell
the story from Laius' point of view, explaining what happened in the encounter.
Oedipus' Meeting with Laius and Jocasta in Hades
Oedipus does not want to die because he does not want to have to face his natural
father Laius, and his natural mother, Jocasta, in Hades, but one day, he will die. Write
the story of Oedipus' meeting with Laius and Jocasta in Hades after his death.
Jocasta's Obituary
Write an obituary for the local newspaper of Jocasta's death. Give the circumstances of
her life and report on her death.