Question about Oedipus!

Okay, so I understand that this is a Greek tragedy so it is suppose to be suspenseful and sad BUT there is one thing I don't understand. Mothers have a "mother's intuition"...right? So what I'm not understanding about this play is why didn't Jocasta KNOW that Oedipus was her son, how did she not put two and two together? The age difference must have been quite a gap too (even though we still have cougars)

OEDIPUS Questions

1. Who wrote the play? Sophocles
2. Briefly define the Oedipal Complex. It is a psychoanalytic term made up by Sigmon Freud for a boy being attracting and possessing sexual feelings for his mother and wanting to kill his father.
3. What is the setting of the story, specifically, the where? Thebus
4. As the play opens, what horrible thing is going on? The village is poverty stricken and dieing from the plague and someone has assassinated the king Lauis
5. Whose death must be avenged in order for the horrible thing from number 4 to end? King Lauis
6. Who is Oedipus’ wife? Jocasta
7. Who is Oedipus’ mother? Jocasta
8. Who is Oedipus’ father? King Lauis
9. Who killed the King of Thebes (the answer for #5)? Oedipus
10. What is Oedipus’ tragic flaw? His fate is to marry his mother and kill his father
11. As you read through Oedipus, you'll note that sight/vision/seeing (including "second sight") is very important to the overall story--in the literal as well as the metaphorical/symbolical aspect.  You don't have to do this in complete sentences if you don't want--- Second sight would have meant the fate laid out for Oedipus; more literal would be Oedipus gouging his eyes out at the end of the play do to all the things he has seen done wrong.
12. Describe/discuss/explain/list how sight/vision/seeing/"second sight" is/are used in the play to advance the plot--to advance the story as a whole.  Include an explanation of why it's important as well as how it helps you (the real audience) understand (get) what others on the stage and in the play don't understand. This is important in this play because we all know Oedipus has married his Mother and killed his father before he figures it out himself. (if you pay attention) 13. As a play, there's a lot that can and can not be done on the stage.  Explain why you think some things within this play in particular are done on stage while others are done off stage. The things that are more complex to portray on stage are better done off stage because it is easier for the audience to get a feel of things when there isn’t ALOT going on on stage all at once. (for instance Oedipus gouging his eyes out would be done better off stage so the audience isn’t too thrown off)
14. Do you believe in fate?  Explain fully your answer. Yes, I believe that everyone has a purpose in this world and that what is meant to be will be. (Not so much fate but more destiny) I do believe that your destiny cannot be altered. In other words, you can't change what’s to come because you don't know what’s to come. 15. Explain how fate plays a role in Oedipus. His is clearly told that his fate is to marry his mother and kill his father. The exact things he is told is his fate happens to him even though he must put the pieces together to realize it.
16. Have you ever thought how ironic this play is? It's weird how the events come together and make everything happen the way it does. If things were to happen just a little bit different the story would be completely changed. Yes, if he has never talked to the Sheppard he would have never found out about his Mother. Therefore, I doubt she would have killed herself. Many things in this play would have been different if it wasnt for Oedipus slowly finding ways to uncover the mystery that is his fate.
Extra: Name either one of the other two plays in the Oedipus Trilogy—punctuation count.
Sophocles' Antigone

Poem #5

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns (page # 770)

I'm not "in love" with this poem, but it caught my attention. It's completely out of my element and I’m not into lovey dovey poetry. This poem is beyond a classic love poem. What intrigued me about this poem was the dialect used. It is obviously a older poem, so a older way of talking would have been used of course. I detected a little bit of Scottish or Irish in this poem which made it easier for me to visualize a setting and mood for the poem. My favorite line of this poem is:

O my Luve's like the melodie

That's sweetly play'd in tune.

 I find that line of the poem very sweet and if I was a romantic I would hope someone might think that about me. This poem would be good for closet romantics who love old Celtic-like poetry.

Poem #4

Bonny George Campbell by Anonymous (page # 687-688)

I find a bit of humor in this poem. It might be because it sounds like a old Irish song of some kind and when I read it I pictured a bunch of drunk men singing in a pub. I love this poem because its a mystery. We never find out what exactly happened to Mr. Campbell, only that his horse came home without him wearing a bloody saddle. (sounds like we need CSI on this one) The rhyming is fun and enjoyable. I read this poem more then once and every time I read it I liked it more and more.

Poem #3

http://www.metrolyrics.com/landslide-lyrics-fleetwood-mac.html

This is a song but I feel like it still pertains to the poetry unit. I love this song because of not only how good of a song it is and because it is by one of my favorite bands (Fleetwood Mac) but also because growing up my mom would always listen to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. Something about this song is very comforting and holds true meaning. This song is like a chameleon because you can listen to it and whatever you feel is how you interpret the song. This can be sad, or happy. If you have never heard this song, give it a listen. Keep your mind open, when you hear this song...think poetry. Every line of this song is very poetic and was a poem before it was a song (which is why it works for this assignment) This song will surprise you.

Poem #2

Where I Come From by Elizabeth Brewster (page# 696-697)

This poem is the honest truth and that is why I fell in love with it. A person may move from place to place and always have a hint of where they're from originally. I know if I decided to up and move to New York or California I would have many things about me that would stick with me forever from the south. I love this poem because when the speaker begins to describe where she is from it sound a good bit like home for me. She describes people she has noticed where ever she is, maybe in a big city perhaps? How all those people are tattooed with the place they're from. This poem is not a waste of time to read; it draws you in and begins to force you to picture the people in the poem and where they are from. When she begins to describe where she is from you really feel and also picture what she’s talking about and the comforting difference from the first eleven lines. This one is a good read, it won’t let you down.

Poem #1

This poem that I am going to share with you all is not a poem I found in the book, online or in a library. This is a poem that my Grandmother had written for me when I was little. It is not a published work but in my eyes it's a good poem:

A trinket for my tulip, my little lovely girl

Present her with a locket, a tiny string of pearls.

Shining in the sunlight, she will make such a fuss

This teenie little necklace my girl will love so much

Hollow as a wolf's cry, this locket so it seams

Yet she'll fill it with her memories, love and precious dreams

When all is lost and all is sad and gray skies circle near

and every wish and every dream falls from my tulip dear

She will open up her locket to what awaits inside

a little hope and faith my dear is always what you'll find.

This poem is so special to me, not only because it's written for me, but because it has helpful hidden advice. I loved it so much as a little girl only because I knew it was about me and it rhymed so well. When I got older and read it I noticed that the poem wasn’t about the locket given to me but it was about keeping my head up. It was about storing memories, dream, love, and all that good stuff away in my "locket" or "my heart". When times got rough I could never get too low down because I could always look back on memories and cherished things I have "stored away in my locket". Since this poem is not published there is no way you can look it up and read it so you will have to really on this copy as is. I feel this is a great poem for anyone (you don’t have to own a heart shaped locket on a pearl chain) it reminds you that all the good things in life should be kept close to your heart and safe. This poem is good to read when you’re feeling a little blue, it has always been a good pick-me-up for me, I hope it does the same for you.