Strategies for using context, word breakdown, and the dictionary to determine an unknown word’s meaning. please need help with this.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.

Decide whether each quality belongs to odysseus, the cyclops, or both. then, sort the qualities into the correct categories