Oedipus the King
“B” Level Activities
Movie Promotional Poster: (up to 25 points) Imagine you are a modern day movie maker and
you are going to film, Oedipus the King. Select five modern day actors and actresses to play five
vital roles of your movie. Once selected, you must create a movie promotional poster. The
poster must include a title, large symbolic image, and photos of all five cast members. You
must be able to defend your casting choices. Your poster will be evaluated on the following:
Poster is larger than a standard 8 ½ X 11 inch piece of paper.
Poster is colorful (minimum of five colors)
Title is prominently printed on your poster.
Five modern actors/actresses are visible on your posters.
Student could logically defend their casting choices
Two-Column Notes: (Up to 15 points) Students may take two-column notes over the entire
play. Your notes need to be categorized into five sections: Lines 1-337, lines 338-706, lines 707-
1007, lines 1008-1310, lines 1311-1684). In order to earn any points your notes must be
detailed, organized and accurate.
Original Poem Recited: (Up to 15 points) Students must write and present an original
structured poem to the class. Your poem must meet the following requirements:
3 Quatrains
Rhyme Scheme aabb cddc eeaa
The first stanza must include a metaphor
The last stanza must include personification or onomatopoeia
The content of the poem must directly relate to Oedipus
Detailed Illustration of the protagonist: (up to 10 points) For this assignment, students are
expected to create an original illustration of Oedipus. The illustration will be evaluated on the
following:
The illustration is original artwork by the submitting student
The image accurately portrays the protagonist as described in the text.
The illustration is extremely detailed.
Create a Quiz: (up to 10 points). Pretend you are the teacher of this course. Create a quiz for
Oedipus the King. Your quiz must include ten multiple choice questions. Every question must
have four reasonable answers. Your quiz will be evaluated on the following:
Quiz was typed (Times New Roman, Size 12)
Ten multiple choice questions
Answer Key included