Question

according to the first stasimon, the chorus exposes what is known and what is unknown. what fact would you select to confirm what the chorus knowns.a. according to the first stasimon, the chorus appears certain that oedipus is the murderer.b. according to the first stasimon, the chorus appears certain that oedipus is really the son of laius.c. according to the first stasimon, the chorus appears certain that oedipus is not the murderer.d. according to the first stasimon, the chorus appears to know that oedipus is polybus's son.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c: The crowd is certain Oepidus is NOT the murderer.

Answer 2

Answer is C. The Chorus make it clear that they themselves don’t know he is the murderer in the beginning. The fact that they refer to Oedipus as Polybus’s son tells us that they don’t know that Oedipus is really the son of Laius.