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The mood of the first chorus seems to be one of supplication and entreaty. The chorus wishes the pestilence that ravages Thebes to be ended. The members look to Theban King Oedipus as the problem solver.
It is in careful defense of Creon that the chorus responds when Oedipus becomes angry with Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus characterizes Creon as reasonable. The members describe Theban King Oedipus as rash and uncontrolled. They suggest that Creon is behaving deferentially and sanely, in line with an individual fighting for his life against false charges.
Bitterly angry and completely unprepared for the information in the fourth scene are the respective reactions of the chorus in the fourth ode and of Oedipus in the fourth and fifth scenes of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus becomes bitterly angry at the knowledge that he is the prophesied killer of his father and the prophesied husband of his mother. The chorus exhibit equal disbelief. The members express a wish to never have met Oedipus.
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they summarize the feelings in the section and both sides of the story
they summarize the feelings in the section and both side of the story
The mood of the first chorus seems to be one of supplication and entreaty. The chorus wishes the pestilence that ravages Thebes to be ended. The members look to Theban King Oedipus as the problem solver.
It is in careful defense of Creon that the chorus responds when Oedipus becomes angry with Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus characterizes Creon as reasonable. The members describe Theban King Oedipus as rash and uncontrolled. They suggest that Creon is behaving deferentially and sanely, in line with an individual fighting for his life against false charges.
That he is wise but not a god is what the chorus thinks of Teirsias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus is as confused as Theban King Oedipus is by Teiresias the blind prophet's accusations. The members do not see anything in Oedipus' personal or professional life to warrant charges of criminal and questionable moral behavior. They suggest that prophets may be skilled but are not as perfect as gods.
Bitterly angry and completely unprepared for the information in the fourth scene are the respective reactions of the chorus in the fourth ode and of Oedipus in the fourth and fifth scenes of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus becomes bitterly angry at the knowledge that he is the prophesied killer of his father and the prophesied husband of his mother. The chorus exhibit equal disbelief. The members express a wish to never have met Oedipus.
the Chorus leader
Choragos or Choragus is the chorus leader. The individual in question is the character who speaks on behalf of the chorus of Theban elders. So he's the representative of the chorus in terms of the other characters in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.Specifically, Choragos represents the informational responsibility of the chorus. That responsibility involves keeping the audience current of what's happening in the play. The other responsibility of the chorus is one that all chorus members carry it. It's the entertaining responsibility of dancing and singing.
To entertain, explain, interpret and summarize are the functions of the chorus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus entertains by dancing across the stage and singing odes. The members explain the offstage, onstage and past events of the characters. They interpret the characters and their interactions. They summarize the happenings and have the last words in the play.
That it is better for him not to be born is the way in which the chorus leader responds to Oedipus' despair in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the leader of the chorus of Theban elders is there for the king. But things may change when gods become angry and kings fall. The leader observes that he wishes that he never had known Oedipus and that Oedipus never had been born.
At first, the chorus believes in Oedipus rather than Creon.This section can be found on pg.186-7 published by Penguin Classics. Fate is what chorus believes.
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