Prologue

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

The effect of the plague on Thebes a)Oedipus and priest
b) Oedipus and Creon

the response of Oedipus: "let me answer...."
a) the curse of Oedipus
b) Oedipus and Tiresias: "the murderer is here"

the beginnings of the truth
(a) Oedipus & Creon; conspiracy charge (b) Oedipus & Jocasta; doubts about oracles

the truth revealed (a) prayer of Jocasta
(b) Oedipus, Jocasta, the messenger; Oed. not son of Polybus

the truth confirmed (Oed., messenger, herdsman)

death of Jocasta & the blinding of Oedipus
(a) messenger speech
(b) Oedipus & chorus
(c) Oedipus & Creon; Oed's requests denied

Oedipus as savior

Oedipus believes he is "son of Chance"

Oedipus as polluted criminal

Parodos:
entry of the chorus of Thebans. Prayers to various gods to aid Thebes

Stasimon 1:
the oracle of Apollo. Description of murderer as animal. Man's ignorance.

Stasimon 2: tyrant's pride. Effect of religious scepticism and impiety. "why should I honour the gods?"

Stasimon 3: speculation about the parentage of Oedipus. Is he the son of a god?

Stasimon 4:
"the generations of men" Oedipus as man of misery

Exodos:
count no man happy before he is dead