If you read The Oedipus Trilogy its many examples of a chorus. The first chorus is: CHORUS Sweet-voiced daughter of Zeus from thy gold-paved Pythian shrine
Wafted to Thebes divine,
What dost thou bring me?My soul is racked and shivers with fear.
(Healer of Delos,hear!)
Hast thou some pain unknown before,
Or with the circling years renewest a penance of yore?
Offspring of golden Hope, thou voice immortal, O tell me.
moving left to right across the stage
altar
I believe you mean the chorus :) they act as one, speaking wholly in unison, making a social commentary on the situation on stage!
The tragic Greek chorus originally wore padded clothing, thick-soled shoes, large masks and long robes. The comic Greek chorus, on the other hand, wore thin-soled shoes and smaller masks with distorted, fanciful features, and varied between tunics, robes and skimpier clothing. <===3
No, they were not allowed to perform at all.
to provide a commentary on what is happening
Both terms refer to ancient Greek drama. Strophe = the first of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode. Antistrophe = the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode.
I wonder if you mean 'antistrophe'. In ancient Greek Drama the chorus delivering an ode would move across the stage in one direction (the strophe) and then turn and move in the opposite direction (the antistrophe). But since in rhetoric an apostrophe means a diversion or digression, I suppose that the turning point when the chorus switches from strophe to antistrophe could be considered an apostrophe too.
epode
In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.
In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.
I can't believe someone would write that. I was in a greek play and I was chorus and the chorus were just townsfolk who told the story. The spoke in rhyme.
they sang
a technique ;)
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i think it makes you sing in a greek voice
The word "apostrophe" comes from Greek, where it originally meant "turning away." It is derived from the Greek words "apo" (away) and "strophe" (turning).
Epode is the third part of the ode following strophe and antistrophe.