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ViviThe Chorus functions are that they give another perspective of the play, they come on to do scene changes and to also give the actors a break, they give the back story and the summary on what happened before the beginning of the story, they give commentary and underline the main ideas on what is happening in the play, and they show how an audience is to react to what is happening in the play. and provide time for scene changes
The Greek chorus was a group of approximately twelve actors who acted similar to modern narrators in Greek plays. They were integral to the plays and would sometimes have over half of the lines. Their job was to comment on the action in the play, either by speaking all together or by singing. They would dress similarly and wear masks.
The role of the Greek chorus was to provide time for scene changes, give the main actors a break and time to prepare for the next scene, offer background information and information about the main themes, to offer an insight into a character's thoughts and feelings, and just generally act as a go-between for the audience and the actors. Incidentally, battles and murders were not allowed to be performed in Greek theatres and so the chorus would tell the audience of such events instead of them being acted out.
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What were the functions of chorus in Greek tragedy?
to provide a commentary on what is happening
Who would always sing in Ancient Greek tragedies?
The chorus of male citizens who participated.
What term defines as a group of actors who explained the action that was taking place on the stage of an ancient Greek drama?
I believe you mean the chorus :) they act as one, speaking wholly in unison, making a social commentary on the situation on stage!
What Elements in the play Equus that refer to Ancient Greek Theatre?
The use of the chorus, the structure of the play, and also Dysart refers to ancient Greece multiple times.
What is a chorus in Julius Caesar?
In ancient Greek drama a chorus is a group of actors who commented on the action of the play in unison. Those plays were written hundreds of years before Julius Caesar lived. There is no chorus in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.
