Oedipus And Chorus Leader

Oedipus and Chorus Leader
Antigone
By Sophocles; translated by Ian Johnston
Dramatis Personae (Fill in relationship information for each character listed.)
ANTIGONE: ________________________ ISMENE: ______________________________
CREON: ____________________________ EURYDICE: ___________________________
HAEMON: __________________________ TEIRESIAS: ___________________________
Polynieces: __________________________ Eteocles: ______________________________
Oedipus: Father of Antigone, Ismene, Polynices Jocasta: _______________________________ and
Eteocles; son and husband to Jocasta
Prologue
[In Thebes, directly in front of the royal palace, which stands in the background, its main doors
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So I'll ask those underground for pardon– 80 since I'm being compelled, I will obey those in control.
That's what I'm forced to do. It makes no sense to try to do too much. ANTIGONE I wouldn't urge
you to. No. Not even if you were keen to act. Doing this with you would bring me no joy. So be
what you want. I'll still bury him. It would be fine to die while doing that. I'll lie there with him,
with a man I love, pure and innocent, for all my crime. As for you, 90 well, if you wish, you can
show contempt for those laws the gods all hold in honour. ISMENE I'm not disrespecting them. But
I can't act against the state. That's not in my nature. ANTIGONE Let that be your excuse. I'm going
now to make a burial mound for my dear brother. ISMENE Make sure you don't reveal to anyone
what you intend. Keep it closely hidden. I'll do the same. ANTIGONE No, no. Announce the
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Chorus Spring Concert Report
For one of the two concerts that I attended this semester, I went to the Women's Chorus spring
concert, which took place in the Rudder theatre. Although there weren't as many people attending
the event as I had originally thought, there were still quite a few people at the event. This concert
was mainly for the presentation of alumni, parents, and to help raise money for the chorus' planned
trip to Italy where they would do casual performances in some chapels.
One thing that really surprised me about this concert was how informal the event really was. In the
audience there was a wide range of attire, from gyms shorts and a t–shirt, to suits and ties. However,
the majority of the people were in semi–formal or not completely informal attire, ... Show more
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One thing that was interesting to me about this concert was the order which the songs were
performed. Typically when I attend concerts the fun and lighthearted songs are toward the end as a
sort of "reliever" from the seriousness. In contrast, this concert had the lightheartedness mixed in
with the more serious or slower songs to keep the audience's attention. For example, to start the
concert there were two traditional songs that were performed, Jubilate Deo and Alleluia. These
songs have many different arrangements using essentially the same word but with a different notes
and rhythms and are mainly meant as "beauty songs" to show off the talent of the singers in areas
such as tuning or tone. Both of those songs could be taxing to those who don't regularly attend these
types of concerts, so the chorus added in the song "The Battle of Jericho" which was a complete
"one–eighty" from the style of the first two songs, grabbing the attention of people who somehow
already lost interest. This pattern continued until intermission when the audience was allowed to talk
to the performers and other audience members. In general, the order which the concert was put
together was, I believe, intended to keep the audience's attention, rather than just expecting the
audience to listen because they're

Ancient Greek : The Foundation Of Theatre In Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece created the foundation of theatre that has grown to what is known today. In the sixth
century when theatre became popular, there was the discovery of the tragedy, comedy, and a satire
play called a satyr play. The plays were put on in festivals to celebrate the god Dionysus, the god of
wine. Elements such as costumes and masks that were used in worship rituals to the gods influenced
their costuming for the shows. There were three innovative playwrights Aeschylus, Aristophanes,
and Sophocles who all had their own writing styles and contributed to the advancement of theatre in
their own way.
The Great Dionysia was a festival started by the tyrant Peisistratus that took place in Athens and
started in the sixth century BCE; it was said to be the birthplace of tragedies. It took place during
march and it was a seven–day long festival honoring Dionysus. The first day of the festival started
with a parade where a large statue of Dionysus was carried from the Temple of Dionysus to the foot
of the Acropolis where the theatre was located, this symbolized the journey that Dionysus took to
Athens. The stage was then sprinkled with the blood of sacrificial pigs because it was meant to
purify the stage (Taylor). The second day another parade was held and people who had lost their
fathers during the war, they would march down the street to honor their fathers who "gave their life
to the polis" and they were given seats at the front row of the theatre. Over the next three day

Chorus In Antigone
In Sophocles' Antigone, the chorus serves an essential role in the play by having the ability to
communicate indirectly with the reader or audience. By remaining a character in the play and not
just a narrator, the chorus is connected to the plot of the play and can interfere with the storyline.
Sophocles' goal for the chorus is to "teach [the reader] wisdom" through the morals of the play
(128). In a play where almost every character commits some kind of transgression, Sophocles
includes the chorus to guide the reader to know which of these transgressions are good and bad, so
that he or she will recognize the morals taught in the play. The chorus consists of "the old citizens of
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Creon, concerned with only himself and his own power, refuses. Creon, disregarding the chorus'
advice, is overly proud of himself. However, the chorus knows that "the mighty blows of fate" will
eventually catch up with Creon (128). Creon is no match for the power of the gods. Even though
Creon believes that he is on the same level as the gods, the chorus, like the viewer, realizes that
those who go against the gods will be free "for a moment only" (92). Fate catches up to Creon when
Haemon kills himself followed by Eurydice committing suicide as

The Roles Of The Sutradhar And The Chorus
The Sutradhar and the Chorus are essential in a musical play as they add charm and glory to the
prosaic play with refrain and songs.
The Chorus is a group of people who comment on moral values and also fill in the time span and
action off the stage. It is similar to the role of Sutradhar. In European literary plays both the narrator
and the chorus are not unitedly used. They either have a narrator or the chorus. But in Marathi
drama originated from the Tamasha, the Sutradhar and the Chorus can appear altogether. When both
are used in unison, mostly it serves the purpose of refrain only. It picks up and repeats the last few
words spoken by the main character. However the role of the Chorus is not limited to repetition and
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According to Dr. Jabbar Patel, it is different from the effect that Brecht, the German playwright
intended to create. According to Brecht 'Modem theatre is epic theatre', the effect created by
Tendulkar in Ghashiram is the exact opposite of Brecht's technique and is much more effective for a
larger audience.
In Marathi folk tradition the Sutradhar introduces the play and greets the audience and then goes off
the stage. But Ghashiram Kotwal, being a combination of classical, folk, and modern form, the
sutradhar stays on the play from beginning to the end. Tendulkar's brilliant fusion of Bharata's
Lokdharmi and Natyadharmi makes this play one of a kind. It is one such play where the Sutradhar
can comment or even directly talk to the audience, or stand by silently as a spectator. The role of the
Sutradhar is played by Haridasa in the play. He is an actor and a commentator. The Sutradhar
comments on the incidents rhythmically. And it is followed with the last rhyming words by the
Brahmin line. The play is truly an innovative experiment that offers a new direction to modern
Indian Theatre due to Tendulkar's

Role Of Chorus In Oedipus
The word "Chorus" was originally used in ancient Greece that means a place for dancing and
singing. The Chorus consisted of a group of twelve or fifteen members. It consisted of elderly
citizens of Thebes. This group was not intended to represent literally all of the citizens but it
possessed a representative character. The Chorus represents the point of view and faith of Thebes as
a whole and also of the audience.
Thus the Chorus represents the citizens and the audience in particular. The function of chorus was
singing the praises of god and his achievements at the festival of Dionysus. The role of Chorus was
to do commenting on the incidents of the play but taking no part in action. The Chorus tells about
the present, past and also do commenting on future events.
The chorus provides the dramatist with a mouthpiece and the audience with a counterpart of it. The
Chorus enters after the prologue. It invokes the various gods and goddesses and describes the plague
raging in the city of Thebes.
Role of Chorus:–
There are many important roles of Chorus which are described in the play.
It plays the role of arbitrator, expositor and commentator.
It also plays the role of peace–maker between Oedipus and Creon.
It presents the point of view of the writer or dramatist.
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In the very first ode it depicts the condition of the plague and its devastating effects in the city of
Thebes that the plague has made the women and the fields or land infertile. The various songs of
chorus tell the readers and audience about the changing situations. It sometimes sings about the
situation of Thebes. Sometimes it makes prayer, sometimes it makes wishes, sometimes expresses
joy and grief and sometimes preaches philosophy and moral lessons. The chorus also takes part in
the development of plot. The contribution of Chorus makes the play

The Role of Chorus in Euripides' Medea
The Role of Chorus in Medea
In section 18 of the Poetics Aristotle criticizes Euripides for not allowing "the chorus to be one of
the actors and to be a part of the whole and to share in the dramatic action, . . . as in Sophocles."
Aristotle may be thinking of the embolima of Euripides' later plays (satirized also by Aristophanes),
but he is certainly wrong about the Medea. Its choral odes are not only all intimately related to the
action but are also essential for the meaning of the play, particularly because here, as elsewhere (e.g.
Hecuba), Euripides forces us reevaluate his main protagonist in midstream and uses the chorus (in
part) to indicate that change.
In her first speech Medea wins over the chorus by a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
As Bernard Knox and others have shown, she also is a woman whose behavior and motivation are
cast in a male rather than a female mode and follow the male heroic code of honor and revenge.
Medea thus comes to embody the problem of defining the nature of woman; and the female chorus
is left just as puzzled as the everyone else.
The fourth stasimon, sung after Medea has persuaded Jason to let their children bring gifts to
conciliate his new bride, shows the chorus's initial sympathy for Medea changing to sympathy for
her victims, the doomed children. They even have a word of sympathy for Jason, whom they here
call kakonumphos, ill–wedded (990) as they did in the parode (207), but now in compassion rather
than in accusation. Medea continues to address the chorus as philai, my friends, as she exits with the
irrevocable decision to kill her children (1236–37); but she uses this philia to define absolute loyalty
to her plot that involves the destruction of philoi: compare her use of philos in her outrageous
request to the Messenger for an unhurried telling so that she may relish the deed all the more (1127–
33).
In the fifth stasimon Euripides interrupts the chorus's song by the children's offstage cry at the

moment of their murder, and also intertwines the chorus's singing with their cries at the moment of
their death. By establishing the bond of oppressed womanhood with the chorus in her first speech,
Medea had

Fate And Inevitability In Julius Caesar By George Millar
Explore the theme of fate and inevitability Millar introduces the theme of Fate and inevitability
through Alfieri as a character and through history. In the very beginning of the play he talks about
Caesar: "there's a case.... in some Caesar's year, in Calabria perhaps or on the cliff at Syracuse... sat
as powerless as I, and watched it run it's bloody course" Millar links the modern world with the old
one, which is a part of the fate and inevitability theme, "Those who do not learn history are doomed
to repeat it." – George Santayana. He mentions Caesar's year and uses stagecraft to foreshadow the
events that happen at the end of the play. Julius Caesar was once a respected man that lost trust in
those around him and was stabbed by his ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Millar originally a one act play, but eventually did add a act two and cleverly did so to foreshadow
Eddie's end. At the end of act one Marcus displays his power over Eddie foreshadowing Marcus's
part in Eddie death. Millar also uses props to portray fate and inevitability. The most obvious for the
audience was Eddie taking out a watch and looking at the time, the idea that time is running out (in
relation of Eddie's life), Millar made Eddie do this after telling Vinny's story, time is running out to
when Eddie would have the same

Joining The Chorus
One of the greatest spectacles of Ancient Greek history was the art of the Tragedy. Audiences from
all over the world would gather in search of theatricality and intellectual expression. This form of
theatre held an element that allowed the audience experiencing it, to do so on an entirely new level.
The incorporation and creation of the chorus had a tremendous effect on the overall experience of
audiences everywhere. The Chorus remains onstage throughout the action of the play to show
common emotion that the audience can relate to when the spectacle is being experienced. Their
voices overlap, their stories heighten, and the physicality proceeds to compile to the overall
escapade that is the chorus.
"The first point is that what the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Especially considering how fast the plot can develop at times. Thus, it is crucial to have an external
element that oversees the play, yet is no more external than the audience itself. Schiller discusses
how art can often excite, move, and provide insight, but poetics does not always deliver this as
clearly as an audience member may feel necessary. (The Bride of, pg. 80)
"On these grounds I might safely leave the chorus to be its own advocate, if we had ever seen it
presented in an appropriate manner. But it must be remembered that a dramatic composition ﬁrst
assumes the character of a whole by means of representation on the stage. The poet supplies only the
words, to which, in a lyrical tragedy, music and rhythmical motion are essential accessories. It
follows, then, that if the chorus is deprived of accompaniments appealing so powerfully to the
senses, it will appear a superﬂuity in the economy of the drama–a mere hinderance to the
development of the plot–destructive to the illusion of the scene, and wearisome to the spectators."
(The Bride of, 79)
The chorus is a translucent tool of the Greek Tragedy, allowing the audience to peer through them to
see a heightened version of the playwright's poetry. Schiller felt that using these metaphysical
principles would bring the audience closest to the realization that the play itself called for.
(Martinson, 59) These elements

Greek Chorus in History
THE GREEK CHORUS' SMALL PLACE IN HISTORY The history of the Greek Chorus can be
traced back to a relatively small time period; from the original Dithyrambs, to Thespis' small, but
revolutionizing changes to the system, to Aeschylus' triple entente of tragedies The Oresteia, which
included the infamous Agamemnon. To truly understand the Greek Chorus, and what role it was
meant to play when it was created and thereafter altered, one has to go back to the beginning of
time which in this case happens to be somewhere around the seventh century, B.C. During this
time, the festival of Dionysus was held annually in Athens to celebrate and honor the god for which
it was named. Dionysus, being the Greek (and Roman) god of wine and of an ... Show more content
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When Clytemnestra speaks to the chorus that the Achaeans had taken Troy that very night, they are
skeptical and poke fun at her in their disbelief. "Yet how can I be certain? Is there some evidence?...
Is it dream visions, easy to believe, you credit?... The charm, then, of some rumor, that made rich
your hope?" (Grene and Lattimore 13) To be fair, Clytemnestra's not the only one who's been
unfaithful; Agamemnon came home with his new slave, Cassandra, who happens to be the sister of
Paris and Hector. And while Agamemnon hasn't really been true to his wife, it really wasn't
considered a bad thing for a man to have more than one partner in those times if anything, it was
applauded by all but the original partner(s) of the promiscuous man and some of the more snobbish
common women. It was a bad thing for a woman to have more than one male partner, however,
because women were allowed very little rights. But more to the topic, the chorus acquired some
sympathy from the audience for, not only their King Agamemnon, but also to his new lady,
Cassandra.

Chorus In Antigone
The Ancient Greeks believed so fully not only in the existence of their Gods but in their Gods
tendency to play an active role in mortal life that this belief percolated into the narratives of their art.
In Antigone, the chorus personifies Death in the first stasimon and places it in opposition with man
in order to foreshadow Creon's tragic downfall.
The Chorus uses the First Stasimon to boast the magnificence of man, declaring "many wonders,
many terrors,/But none more wonderful than the human race/Or more dangerous./This creature
travels on a winter gale/[...]While on Earth, grandest of the gods,/He grinds the deathless, tireless
land away" (Sophocles 14). The Chorus emphasizes the sheer power of man by introducing this
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The Chorus sets up the conflict between man and Death––a representation of fate––at the beginning
of the play so that the audience can see the Chorus' warning brought to life through Creon's hubris.
With Creon representing man and Death representing fate, the preeminence of fate is brought to life
so that the audience can avoid Creon's mistakes. Still, the massive power that Sophocles affords to
fate prompts the question does man have any sort of free will or agency or is everything

Chorus Line Themes
In A Chorus Line, there is one particular scene and song that alludes to themes that are relevant to
the year of 1945. The first scene of the musical involves many dancers called up by their numbers
and performing dance combinations. Then the scene transitions to the song "I Hope I Get it." The
scene depicts many themes, such as not being able to distinct one person from the other. There is no
theme that deals with everyone being unique and themselves. This theme is shown when Judy
forgets her number as Zach is calling up people. Zach does not identify any of the dancers as an
individual but a number that can be easily replaced. Moreover, "I Hope I Get it" reveals the
desperation dancers have for attaining a job. In the year of 1945, many

Less Is More: The Broadway Production Of A Chorus Line
There are simple components for understanding human experience, expression and emotion. The
phrase 'less is more' is regularly applied in contemporary art and performance. The Broadway
production of A Chorus Line uses simple set design, limited costumes, and plot to establish
authentic and relatable characters. Throughout the whole musical the whole objective is for the
director to hire some chorus dancers for their next Broadway show. The dancers suffer through
intense numbers and unprepared in–depth personal interviews. It's within the interviews where each
performer discloses personal and intimate stories about how the became who they are (Playbill Inc.,
2017). Thus, one of the shows successes in winning Tony awards and Pulitzer Prize for ... Show
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The characters also are 'reborn' in this way by reminding themselves that knowing who you are will
guide you to what you want in the future. This is apparent with Diana opening the song for "What I
Did For Love" (Chorus Line, 2016). In the beginning all of them thought "I'm going to be
somebody," but instead revealed "I am somebody." All in all, the character's stories, created and
developed by Bennet, Kirkwood and Dante, carry out timeless, and authentic human spirit that can
be reproduced for any era. It's important to ask open–ended questions about peoples lives and to
actively engage in others conversations in order to experience in profound relationships and
experiences in life. This type of writing and style storytelling is what creates relatable human
experiences that last for generations to

Chorus In Medea
Secondary characters are quite significant in the play Medea, by Euripides. Both the chorus and the
children in the play are central to underlining meaning though their society.
The chorus, which are used as a device to somewhat narrate the scene are significant in the play. The
playwright utilizes the chorus as a means that can portray the audience's thoughts and feelings. They
are similar to the reader in some cases, so that the audience doesn't feel too subjected from the
chorus. However, in Medea, Euripides made a bold move to have only women in his chorus. In
Greek theatre this was unheard off, due to the patriarchal society of their time. Despite this, the
women were of great use to the play. They were able to establish a greater relationship with Medea,
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That is, that they're deemed emotional and irrational. The chorus could therefore elaborate and
object the male–dominated society of their time. However, through Medea's manipulated ways she
was able to create this strong relationship with the chorus so that they were on they're side.
Therefore they were likewise against Jason, to a certain degree, the antagonist. They felt that the
Jason had done an injustice to both Medea and their children, especially as the chorus stated that
their loyalty lies with "Jason's house." Conversely, as the play continued and Medea's hatred began
to uprise, the loyalty of the chorus began to shift. When Medea began to express the idea of
slaughtering her children the chorus told her to stop. This inhumane act was against the views of
their community, hence the chorus was now against Medea. However, as Medea was in the process
of killing her children the chorus did not act but rather stood outside yelling for help. Their inactions
displays that while the chorus is a part of the play they're rather not a character, but a device to
display the societies and the readers

Chorus Application Essay
The most important activity I have done in my high school career is chorus. During school hours,
we spend time preparing for concerts, and outside of school we have rehearsals, performances,
extracurricular choirs, and concert tours in which we devote much of our time.
Because I am a shy and reserved, I have never thought of myself as a leader. Since it takes me a
while to open up to people, when I am put in social situations I never know what to do. The summer
before my freshman year my family moved to a new town, so starting over did not help with my
confidence. I was not a confident person to begin with, so walking into chorus class in a new school
and a new town and singing with people I did not know was terrifying. The chorale, the ... Show
Wanting to be a part of that family–like bond they had, I auditioned sophomore year, but I did not
get in. Naturally I was devastated, and my ego took a hit. But I used that year to further improve
myself and my leadership skills. I went back into chorale and was able to help the freshmen learn
their music as a peer tutor. During the spring I experienced something new by joining Women's
Concert choir. Finally, my junior year I made it. It took yet another year to help me become
independent on my part. The class also taught me to work hard and learn how to manage my time.
Finally my senior year, I was named section leader. As a section leader I am responsible for teaching
my section their part by playing the piano. I am also responsible for answering anyone's questions
and making sure everyone understands important concepts and seeing that the group bonds with
each other. Outside of school my duties are still performed. After school I am still a leader in Gospel
Choir and in all of our rehearsals. If anyone needs me they can text me and I will help them. Not
only has this position given me the opportunity to help my section, but also it has helped me to
develop leadership skills that I

The Chorus Film Analysis
'The Chorus' (French: Les Choristes), directed by Christophe Barratier, is a German–Swiss–French
drama, music movie published in 2004. The movie is about an underappreciated music teacher
Clément Mathieu attended an boarding institution 'Fond de L'Étang' ('Bottom of the Pond'),
crowding 'difficult' boys. He brightened up the school and assembled a choir, leading to the
discovery of Morhange's musical and physical talents and a transformation in the children. Such an
inspirational movie with the plot like this one is pretty common in movie history. Therefore, is it a
good movie in general movie history? In term of my perspective, 'The Chorus' is a good movie
presenting extraordinary sound track, having high popularity, and receiving various awards. 'The
Chorus', a music subject movie, is successful due to its soundtrack and music reflects the same
feeling – warmth, happiness, as the acting. Soundtrack is something would lead us into a movie's
emotion aspect, and it probably is the most direct way leaving audience expression for this movie. A
comedy movie would have the soundtrack with frequent temple and crispy sound, leaving audience
an expression of happiness and cheerfulness. A horror movie would have the soundtrack with creepy
flow and uneasy sound effect, creating horrible circumstance for the movie. Therefore, a good
soundtrack would make a movie more expressive, and audience would more likely to be driven by
movie's content, emotion aspect, making it a good movie.

Essay about Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
While Jim Crow laws were reeking havoc on the lives of African Americans in the South, a massed
exodus of Southern musicians, particularly from New Orleans, spread the seeds of Jazz as far north
as New York City. A new genre of music produced fissures in the walls of racial discrimination
thought to be impenetrable. Musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, "King" Oliver and
Fletcher Henderson performed to the first desegregated audiences. Duke Ellington starred in the first
primetime radio program to feature an African American artist. And a quirky little girl from
Missouri conquered an entire country enthralled by her dark skin, curvaceous body and dynamic
personality. Josephine Baker was more than ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
While still in elementary school, she began dancing part–time in a local chorus line. She left home
at the age of 13; waiting tables most of the time and working on stage whenever possible. She joined
a group of street musicians who called themselves the Jones Family Band. The work with the Band
paid off when Baker acquired her first stage appearance at the Booker T. Washington Theater, St.
Louis's black vaudeville house. Also appearing was the all–black dance troupe, the Dixie Steppers.
"The manager of the Dixie Steppers took a liking to Baker and decided to make her part of the
group. Since he couldn't find anything for her to do onstage, she became a dresser, principally for
the troupe's star, Clara Baker."# By 1920, she was married, divorced and married again – the second
time to Willie Baker, a Pullman porter, from whom Baker took the name she used on stage. In April
1921, while the Dixie Steppers were touring in Philadelphia, one of the chorus girls hurt herself. For
nearly a year, Ms. Baker had been studying the choreography of the show and practicing the steps
behind the scenes. Another dancer was aware of Baker's abilities and suggested she fill in for the
injured chorus girl. Ms. Baker took her place in the chorus line. Because she was much more lively
and animated, she stood out from the rest of the ladies, which, obviously, is not the point of a chorus
line. When the lyricist/composer team of Nobel Sissle

Chorus Line
On its surface, A Chorus Line simply provides little insight to that of what it means to be a
performer on Broadway, but what genuinely boosts the show forward are the racial politics of the
seventies, which were immersed in ethnic multiculturalism, and reeling from the uprisal of the gay
rights movement and the previous decade's civil rights activism. A Chorus Line imagines a world
where everyone inhabits all the traits and abilities they will ever need to succeed in life, a world in
which one's racial or ethnic background would never be something that holds them back from
opportunities, but rather something that provides an identity, something to embrace and celebrate. In
having created a world where race has no hindrance on the hiring process ... Show more content on
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The finale is made to be a sort of hell for the audience making them ask "Did they go through all
that just to be anonymous?" As they watch each person's history essentially self destruct as the
dancers high–kick in chorus line uniformity. Not only does the staging of the finale highlight the
situation, the song "One" itself is a dejected commentary on the lives of the dancers. The lyrics
allude to a woman that is "sublimely" special, a star, if you will, that "woman" is a nonentity, never
appearing once during the whole number. Instead, the audience's attention is kept on the very people
meant to stay in the background: the chorus, now dressed to the nines in their shimmering false
attires. In a strange moment of doubleness the audience sees the chorus in some ways, as the stars of
the show, at the same time, the dancers have been dismissed to the background, made transparent,
and destined to sing about a star that is more famous than they are, adding to the irony and
disheartening fact that "she" is missing in action. This finale is the American Dream theatricalized
for the broadway

The Chorus In Greek Theatre
Greek tragedies have many notable characteristics, one of which is the chorus. Choral performances
were the first primitive form of Greek theater. In these performances, around 50 men would dance,
and sing dithyrambs that honored Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Towards 6 A.D., these
performances began to evolve. Thespis' interaction with the chorus is what makes him the first man
to be widely regarded as an actor. Throughout the course of the drama, Thespis would talk to the
choragus (the choral leader). According to Aristotle, a prominent Greek philosopher, tragedies
consisted only of a chorus until Thespis created prologues and actor dialogue. Despite this, choral
performances continued to constitute the majority of Greek theater. Aeschylus was the next to make
a major change in the chorus. Under ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In Sophocles' tragedies, there were 3 actors, and the chorus consisted of about 15 men. Even after
major changes to the format of a tragedy, for the most part, the chorus's purpose was to sing.
Through singing, the chorus would illustrate the underlying theme or purpose of the play. Choral
performers would also comment on character's actions, as well as their nature. Despite singing being
the preferred method for commentary, it wasn't the only method employed by the chorus. Choruses
would also dance, have a mock debate, or just talk amongst themselves. Understanding the purpose
of a chorus in crucial in understanding a Greek tragedy, such as Antigone. Without the proper
understanding of a chorus, one would be confused when reading the chorus' dialogue. After learning
about a chorus, when reading the dialogue, one can understand what to look for in the dialogue, such
as the underlying message about the theme. One can also envision the chorus saying these things,
which might add a specific atmosphere to the play, which can lead to a deeper understanding of the
play's

Chorus In Antigone
The Chorus in Sophocles' Antigone plays an interesting role in the sense that, not only do they serve
as characters in the story, but they also as a party able to interact with the audience. They function as
a personification of Sophocles' own opinions in the major conflict between Creon and Antigone of
which authority ranks higher: man, or gods. However, as they are also characters this insertion of the
playwrite's is not jarring. By the end of the play, it is evident that the Chorus mostly on the side of
Antigone.
The characters of Antigone and Creon are representations of competing types of authority. Antigone
embodies piety and the divine right to rule the gods have over humanity. Creon, on the other hand, is
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However, this does not mean that they necessarily agree with what he is saying. In fact, many of the
responses the Chorus say to Creon that could be construed as them agreeing with him are actually
fairly noncommittal. When Creon asks the Chorus to not side with those who want to see Polyneices
buried, their response is, "There is none so foolish as to love his own death (line 239)." They do not
claim that they agree with Creon's punishment, simply that no one would be stupid enough to go
against the king. The Chorus then suggests the mysterious burial of the body may in fact be "the
work of the gods" before Antigone ever brings that idea to their attention. When Antigone is brought
in for her crime, the Chorus discusses the reasoning behind her actions, "There is a certain reverence
for piety. But for him in authority, he cannot see that authority defied (line 927)." They believe that
Antigone should be respected for upholding the will of the gods, and only disagree because she
should know better than to go against the authority of the

The Chorus In Oedipus The King And EuripidesBacchae
Greek tragedies Oedipus the King and Euripides' Bacchae are both timeless stories in Greek
literature. The engaging plot of both is what is most rememberable however the significance of the
chorus is overlooked. The chorus can be defined simply as a group of dancers and singers that
participate in dramas by singing poetically and lyrically in certain pauses of the play. The music,
movements and gestures of the chorus symbolically define the mood and the themes of the play as
the story line develops. The flow of Oedipus the King and Bacchae are dependent on the chorus,
proving their significance. Oedipus the King is a tragedy revolving around a murder, the murder of
the previous king Laius. The chorus in the play represents the voice of the society, the elders of the
Thebes men. They help provide a broader understanding of the play as it unfolds, by evaluating the
characters and the themes as well as the sequences of the tragedy. As part of the play they also
portray their religious knowledge as they call upon the Gods and Goddesses for guidance. The
commentary by the chorus helps the audience follow the development of the play. At the beginning
the chorus supports the ideas of Oedipus and comments on his greatness "It was said he was killed
by certain wayfarers" Oedipus the King (294–95) the chorus in this scene supports Oedipus's
thoughts of the murderer. As well as supporting Oedipus they begin to give him different ideas on
discovering the murderer, "I know that what

Lysistrata Reprimands The Chorus
At the end of the play Lysistrata reprimands the chorus due to their continuing arguing. She reminds
the chorus of men that a truce has been declared and that they should not fight over unimportant
things. The men before had wanted to continue the argument against the women and the chorus of
women. When Lysistrata tells them to not fight about unimportant things, they agreed because the
Spartan Envoy agreed. Once the chorus men agreed, Lysistrata invited all the men and women into
the temple to be purified and all join together. Lysistrata successfully joined both the chorus of men
and the chorus of women to finally work together, resulting in their plan to be achieved. The plan of
peace is to end the war due to the fact that is was going

The Chorus In Homer's Odyssey
Précis– The Chorus discusses how Helena's name is very appropriate since she brought destruction
upon the Acaians as well as the Trojans. Then, the chorus reflects upon the concept of suffering and
who suffers. They deduce that people of goodwill are more likely to suffer despite their goodness
while evil people create righteousness. (The Chorus is insane because chaos and pride definitely
does not lead to righteousness– it leads to death and destruction. As for good people suffering, that's
the problem with evil.) Agamemnon comes home with Cassandra and the Chorus praises him for
defeating the Trojans even though they doubted him at first. Clytemnestra declares her "love" and
entices Agamemnon to walk on a purple carpet. Agamemnon refuses

Chorus Concert Reflection
"That hot day, the high school students were laughing and they laid stretched–out–near the walls. In
fact, some of them were aggressively touching one another."
I entered through the double–doors. I signed–in while school security officers' wand–down students.
Then I located the main office. Once inside, I was handed my assignment papers titled: Chorus
Concert I (Period 6).
The substitute teachers' coordinator told me that I was assigned to two chorus classes. Also, he
alerted me that the students already knew which activity they were supposed to complete.
My instructions were to sit in the classroom and listen to them sing. I felt enthralled by the
assignment I received. I thought, "Fantastic!"
All day, I looked forward to going to Period 6; that chorus class. "Oh goodness!" "I could not wait to
be entertained by melodies of talented young singers."
The moment arrived. When I opened the doors, I scanned the architectural design of the room. The
classroom looked like a mid–size basketball gym. The concrete blocked walls were painted white.
The hard–wooded floors complimented two black pianos scattered in different locations of the
vicinity.
My evaluation of the room's style, was interrupted by a BLASTING surprise: there were 40 energic
students amid one substitute teacher: me. A few, but not all, of the students' hormones ran faster than
a New York City freight train.
After I glanced at

Chorus In Oedipus The King
Dihle argues,
Sophocles rarely had his chorus intervene in the action, but it continued to have a close emotional
bond with it in terms of its observations, advice and admonitions. The chorus rarely appeals to the
audience, using words coming directly from the intentions of the poet. Nevertheless, however
topical they may have seemed to his audiences, statements of this kind, such as the glorious tribute
to Attica in Oedipus Coloneus, or the admonition against flouting divine law in Oedipus Rex, never
lacked adequate motivation in terms of the actions. (114)
Sophocles made the actors the center of the plays instead of the chorus. The chorus became used
more for advice and the observations they made as the stage manager. Sophocles chorus type doesn't
narrate the plays as much as before in Aeschylus's play. The chorus stage manager type began
turning into a stage manager that mostly made comments throughout the play.
One of Sophocles' main plays where the stage manager is demonstrated is Oedipus the King. In
Sophocles play Oedipus Rex also known as Oedipus the King, the chorus type is used extensively as
it was in Aeschylus's play. Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King in 429 B.C. for the gods to be
performed during a religious festival. However, most Greeks already know the play in some way,
because like Sigmound Freud was known to say every boy has a latent desire to kill his father and
sleep with his mother. In Oedipus the King, the chorus mentions the gods,
Great welcome

Reflection Of Les Christes
Les Choristes was first released in 2004; directed by Christophe Barratier. Produced in Germany,
Switzerland, and France. A French film that includes the battle between troubled children, and the
headmaster Rachin. And others involved whom reside within the building known as the "Bottom of
the Pond." Between all chaos and resentment; something inside the children sparks a passion for
music thanks to a new supervisor named Clemente Mathieu. By far my favorite scene in the film I
watched on June 22, 2017; will be when Clemente Mathieu focuses his attention on one particular
child named Pierre Morhange. I found the song "Vois Sur Ton Chemin"; sung by Pierre Morhange,
and the rest of the choir in the film Les Choristes breath–taking. I was simply fascinated due to the
discovery of a troubled child who possesses such talent buried within him (p.4).
One reason I found "Vois Sur Ton Chemin" fascinating was that the sounds of the chorus were
soothing and melodic. It made my heart feel a burst of happiness listening to a chorus sung with so
much passion. The passion that is looked upon the troubled children's face such as Pierre, and the
rest of the children in the choir. Troubled and impatient the children remain, but as soon as they
aligned into their position and sung along; a drastic change is immediately taken that conveys each's
talent throughout their distinctive vocal cords.
Clemente Mathieu is a new supervisor; who replaced a previous teacher. He is a middle–aged man
trying

Reflection : My Chorus As The Chorus In The Middle School
Going into this class, I was not expecting to learn much or enjoy it very much. I expected it to be
like chorus was in middle school when we lip sang and messed around all class. I chose chorus as
my music credit because I didn't expect that I would be so nervous going into the concert. I thought
that I would just cruise through the concert and not have to sing at all. Shortly into the semester, I
realized that this class was for real. I started to learn about all of the singing techniques that I was
never taught about and I began to enjoy singing. As I improved and the year progressed, I was not
bothered by the amount of effort that we had to put in every single white day. I was ready to come in
and work on our songs to perfect them for the upcoming concert. After seeing how I was actually
singing now and enjoying it, I began to get nervous for the concert. I was nervous because I was
now going to showcase what I have been working on for months.
Going into the first rehearsal at the church, I didn't know what to expect. I was curious to see what
would happen when we started to sing in that huge church. I was also curious to see what it would
feel like to be facing the crowd instead of being a part of it. For the past three years, I have gone to
every one of my older sister Olivia's chorus and chamber concerts. As I sat there and watched, I
never really knew how hard it was to stand up there in front of the crowd and try to focus on not
messing up. That was until this year

The Chorus Of Sophocles ' Antigone
Introduction
A large part of Greek culture were the religious festivals that occurred once a year. Furthermore,
during these festivals the greeks would honor their gods. The Festival of Dionysus honored the god
of fertility, revelry and wine (Reinhold 1959).
The author of Antigone, Sophocles had participated in one of these festivals and won the award for
his performance. He did not become known as one of the greatest playwrights then. Only now is he
thought of as one of the greatest playwrights during the greek era.
The point of this paper is to show how the chorus in Greek Theater tragedy performances affect the
way the play Antigone is performed. Through the use of mask, staging, and speech, Sophocles best
distinguishes the chorus.
Sophocles most famous playwright is Antigone which was written around 441 b.c. (Reinhold 1959).
The odes for the chorus is why this playwright is famous. In order to perform Antigone, a director
would need to understand numerous things relating to the chorus: where the chorus adds structure of
the play, traditional Greek staging, mask and type of costumes in the play.
Antigone and her sister decide to return to Thebes with the intention of helping their brothers
(Eteocles and Polyneices) avoid a prophecy which predicts they will kill each other in a battle for
the throne of Thebes (Samooh Theater 2014). Unfortunately for the brothers, the prophecy fulfills
itself . Antigone returns home to find out that her brothers are dead. Her

Sophocles ' The Golden Age
Sophocles was born about 496 BC in Colonus Hippius which is now a part of Athens, Greece, he
was to become one of the great playwrights of the golden age. Sophocles was the son of Laius and
Jocasta, both wealthy in the city that Sophocles grew up in. Luckily, He was the son of a wealthy
merchant, he would enjoy all the perks of a successful Greek empire. Sophocles was provided with
the best education which would help him in many ways in the future of his life. He studied the arts.
By sixteen, he was already known around the city for his contribution to lead a choir of boys at a
celebration of the victory of Salamis in a battle they had been fighting. Years later, he defeated
Aeschylus, who was known to be a play writer also dealing with tragedies and other various kinds of
plays that he wrote in his time.
In 441 BC Sophocles was beaten in an Athenian play competition by Euripides. From 468 BC,
however, Sophocles won many awards for his dramas and was noticed for his playwriting mind.
Sadly, Sophocles life ended near 406 BC at about the age of 90 which was about the time Athens
was in the golden age of plays and writings. Although, Sophocles wasn't in politics or militarily, he
was still elected twice to be in high military office. People would remember his contribution to the
city and what he has done to change the way of the theatre.
Sophocles wrote more than 100 plays of which seven complete tragedies and fragments of 80 or 90
others are preserved. He was the first to

Sophocles ' Greek Tragedy And The Chorus
Sophocles' Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex, has a voice beyond the main characters. The chorus plays a
major roll in this tragedy. In Greek plays, there were a select few main characters and the chorus
was the rest of the cast. (INSERT). To completely understand the tragedy, it is important for the read
to read the whole play including the chorus. The chorus is valuable to the play with their knowledge
and cultural awareness of the time. Not only did the chorus provide extensive context, but also their
other main job was to verbally judge the main character's actions and moral decisions. The chorus
provides the audience with new perspectives on the tragedy and the characters themselves.
In Oedipus Rex, the chorus was composed of Thebans. At the start of the tragedy, the chorus' main
job was to provide the audience with the circumstances that surround the beginning of the play. The
chorus provided information about the widespread destruction that has happened to the protagonist.
For Oedipus, he is on a path to self–discovery and the chorus has to constantly remind him to
remain calm when tried to find who murdered Laius. Sophocles' chorus foreshadows and provides
the main characters with crucial information that will help in the future. The chorus was composed
of wise, old citizens. The chorus also warns and suggests to the audience what could potentially be
happening later in the play. With the cultural awareness, the chorus demands Oedipus
to not kill Creon. This is extremely

Greek And Modern Theatre In Oedipus Rex By Sophocles
For this play report, I read Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The thing I most took away from this show
was the differences and similarities in theatre between when it was written, circa 441 b.c.e, and now.
Ancient Greek theatre is obviously very different from the theatre we perform today in many
respects. Particularly, there were many performance elements that were very different and deemed
unacceptable, such as female actors, within ancient Greek theatre; I would be fascinated to see how
modern day adaptations went with the production. Additionally, the use of the chorus shows a need
for less nuance than the theatre we use today, with a lot more explicit exposition; this is something
that is used mainly as a joke or a parody in modern theatre. Finally, the plot itself is so crazy, yet
there are a lot of parallels between it and popular books, theatre and other media today. Ultimately,
this play was a really interesting look back in time as to what theatre was like thousands of years
ago, and finding similarities and differences between now and then was a really enriching
experience.
There were a lot of differences between ancient Greek and modern theatre. For instance, with some
basic knowledge of ancient Greek plays, I knew going into reading this that there were no female
actors performing plays like Oedipus back when it was first written and performed. Yet, contrary to
what I would have thought, writers still wrote in many female characters such as Jocasta, Oedipus's

The Chorus In Medea
In Euripides' tragedy Medea, he displays the Chorus' feelings towards children; the Chorus talks
about how the people who never have children live life with less troubles before stating their
opinion and questioning those who thank the gods for children. The Chorus is justified in saying
people who never have children live life with less troubles. The Chorus believes that people "[w]ho
had never had children of their own" can "[e]njoy the advantage in good fortune," for children are "a
burden" (990, 991, 994). There are many advantages that people without children can enjoy because
children are a burden to raise and care for. The Chorus explains that parents are "[b]urdend and worn
with incessant worry" while trying to teach "them in health

Chorus Analysis Of Antigone
The Chorus' idea of wisdom is that there is no happiness without wisdom. If you do not act wise and
think wisely about your actions you will never experience happiness. Since Creon did not think
thoroughly about the consequences for burying Antigone he was left to a life of pain and misery. If
he thought of a way to punish Antigone without upsetting the Gods and Thebes, the outcome of
Antigone might have been better for Creon. He might have never lost all the things he held dearest
and let down everyone that looked up to him.
The Chorus believes that your acts should never dishonor the Gods and go against their wishes. You
must always listen to the Gods and respect their wishes and demands. The Chorus tells us that pride
is bad and can lead

Chorus In Antigone
Antigone was published around 442 B.C. Around this time, tragedies were written for the Greek
religious festival in the Athens. A contest was held every year for playwrights and was awarded for
writing the best drama series. Tragedies and comedy were commonly acted in Greek amphitheater
holding up to 40,000 attendees. The actors were normally put on higher platforms to insinuate who
was currently acting. The actors even stood on higher shoes (like high heels), wrapped on clay
masks, and had built in megaphones in their costumes to amplify their voices. Most Greek actors
were men, and their movements were broad and strong. Normally, a scene only contained two
actors, excluding the Chorus. The Chorus was used to differentiate the scenes from

Dramatic Values In Oedipus Rex
In the Ancient Greek, there were dramatic values used to recognize scenes in tragedy. These
emotional values were: sympathy, surprise and suspense. The emotional values were dependent on
the value of a play and the value of the specific scenes. Everyone who studied the Greek tragedy
technique is impressed by the way dramatists rouse these emotions (The American Journal of
Philology, 1918). Aristotle described catharsis as the emotional feelings of pity and fear that
overwhelm the people watching the tragic play. On the same note, when watching or reading
Oedipus, the audience experiences catharsis when the King realizes the role he has been playing in
the troubles that were facing the people of Thebes.
Literature Review. Oedipus Rex, filmed in 1967, is one of Pasolini's magnificent and fascinating
adaptation of the ancient myth of King Oedipus, a man who unsuspectingly killed his father and
marries his biological mother. The tragedy creates a mood of sympathy for Oedipus who later
realizes his mistakes. Though Sophocles play was first performed in 429 B.C.; it formed a basis for
the play later on. Pasolini's takes a radicle approach to the ancient Greek tragedy, beginning the
narrative years before the film of the play. What is lost in the original poet texts in recovered for by
Pasolini's legendary visual imagination. He brings back a magnificent and classic sweep on the film,
even as he brings the whole weight to the intimate moments.
Body.

The Chorus In Oedipus
The Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King, instills in the audience a participatory element by virtue of the
Chorus and its interluding stasima that acts as internal commentary; an agent, giving advice,
warning, questioning as they look to Oedipus to take actions. So, in many ways, they are agents of
action yet they are aware of their own limitations and their questioning. They are elders in this play,
as they conduct questioning and reconciliation of what Oedipus thinks and what he stands for. The
chorus also serves to "establish ethica framework, setting up standard by which action will be
judged" (Chorus–Oedipus, 2008, p. 15). The chorus does this through their inquisitive language
which oftentimes is shocking and very emotional, which adds tension and drama to the framework
of the play. This paper will discuss how Sophocles uses the chorus as a dramatic instrument for
suspense, of irony and of contrast.
The Chorus is a very important part of Sophocles' famous play Oedipus the King "For example, in
Parodos (Oedipus the King, lines 151–212), the Chorus evokes a series of gods for help, describing
the bad conditions in Thebes and then asks Zeus to defend Thebes from Ares, the war god (Oedipus
the King, lines 170–202). They utter in fear to the Gods, "my fearful heart twists on the ... Show
Through the Chorus Sophocles is able to add a great deal of suspense, irony and contrast to the
story. They are the commentary, the advisors, the questioners, the conscience, the fearful and the
ignorant. They are also very powerful stage openers as they introduce characters that are about to
approach Oedipus. Overall, the chorus keeps the audience feeling that Oedipus is not alone because
the communal voice of the chorus is guiding his actions and reactions during the unfolding of the

Antigone: Sophocles and Creon
Creon and Antigone are both honorable people and yet, both are fatally proud and that is the source
of the tragedy. To what extent do you agree?
During the time of Ancient Greece, tragic plays were commonly used to deliver a moral message to
their audience. Sophocles' "Antigone" demonstrates the dangers of hubris and the disaster it can
cause using the conflict between the two central characters, Antigone and Creon, as the basis of the
tragedy. Although they are honourable in their own different ways, Antigone and Creon's excessive
pride contributes as a major factor to the tragedy of the play. This, as well as other factors like the
impact of religious and moral beliefs and state laws, and fate, are to blame for the tragic end of the
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(How does Sophocles position us to see her pride through Chorus' attitude/ comments? Quote–
inference– author's intention)
Secondly, the basis of Creon's demise is extensively due to his arrogance and pride, which is also
responsible for the deaths of his house. Creon obtains the authority of being king of Thebes and as a
result, he gains a considerable amount of arrogance. He feels that his authority overrules those of
any other being, and that he is "responsible to only [himself]". This establishes that Creon does not
and will not consider the opinions and desires of anyone other than himself. Throughout the play,
Creon shows that he is too proud to take the advice of others. He dismisses the opinions and
suggestions of the Sentry, the Chorus and Haemon. To highlight the extent of Creon's pride and
stubborn, Sophocles introduces Teiresias, a blind prophet who would have been well respected in
Ancient Greek society. When Teiresias openly criticises his actions, Creon immediately refuses it
and believes that Teiresias is "uttering evil in the guise of good". Creon has so much pride to the
extent that he will not listen to someone who is considered to be one of the wisest men in the
Theban society and a directly linked representative of the Gods. He refuses to believe he has done
wrong and is left in denial. Creon's

Chorus In Medea
Who is your character and what is your status? My character in the Euripides play Medea is the
chorus. This means I speak along with 3 others as a part of the chorus. This is a feature of Greek
theatre and is used in all forms of it. The chorus in Greek theatre is used to represent the feelings of
the society that surrounds the character in the play and offers an opinion that may relate to the
thoughts of the audience. Traditionally in Greek theatre there are between 5 and 50 members of the
chorus (all male). The chorus in Greek theatre also traditionally did songs and dances in unison as
they represented on body of people. How will you make clear the time and period of the play? We
made the time and period of which the play is set in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The classical masks with their extremely exaggerated features did this effectively and meant that the
emotion of the character was easily understood from a distance. What is the situation in the scene?
And How might the audience and/or the chorus respond to the order of events or the action in the
scene? In the scene we have chosen, the situation is that Medea has just sent her sons to Kreusa (the
woman Medea's Husband is marrying) daughter of Kreon (the King of Corinth) with a cape (that is
poisoned) disguised as a wedding gift as a way to ask that the sons may not be exiled from corinth
as what Medea has done is not of their doing and they should not be punished for Medea 's actions.
The part we begin with is with the chorus explaining that the fact that Medea has sent her sons to
Kreusa with this gift shows that she has quashed any hope the people had that she might not go
through with murdering her sons. Then we move on to hear from the Attendant that the gift was
received in grace by Kreusa and that Medea 's sons have been freed from exile. Medea although she
expected this news is not happy with the fact that it went as planned and feels sick within herself
that she should do such a thing. Then Medea sends the Attendant away and as the nurse comes out,
before she has a chance to speak, Medea sends the nurse into the house to bathe her boys. Medea
then does a gruelling monologue fighting with herself on whether or not she should go through

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