chorus Flashcards
1
Q
dramatic function
A
- songs gave background and summary info to help audience
- commented on plays key themes
- expressed what the characters couldn’t say i.e hidden fears
- informed the audience how they might react to the drama
- represent general pop of the story and contrasted to the plays important individuals
2
Q
Choral structure and size
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- orginally 50
- lowered to 12 under Aeschylus
- Sophocles and Euripides used 15
- the chorus would have a leader to speak for them
3
Q
stage management
A
- performed by signing, dancing, narrating, acting
- had to help explain as there were only 1-3 actors on stage
- used loud voices, synchronisation, echo, ripple and masks to fill the space
- served as an opening and closing of the play
4
Q
their beginning of the play
A
parados
5
Q
their end of the play
A
exodus
6
Q
decline of the chorus
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- before Aeschylus intdocued a second actor and Sophocles a third, the chorus were vital
- over time they became serrated from dramatic action
- dialogue and characterisation replaced the need for the chorus
7
Q
features of the chorus
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- extravagant masks and costumes
- vocal effects such as synchronisation, echo and ripple