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In this article, the writer examines how the chorus operates in 'Oedipus The King' by Sophocles and 'Agamemnon' by Aeschylus. The writer provides a discussion of the linkage between vulgar reality and cosmic morality.

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"In both Agamemnon and Oedipus the King the chorus consists of old men of the city. In Oedipus the King the men are elders of Thebes while in Agamemnon they are not necessarily the high-born citizens of Argos but those who have been left behind while the Achaeans prosecuted war in Troy. However in both plays the chorus function in three ways as a sounding board for the main characters' behavior as an information resource that positions the action in the scheme of master narratives of ..."

Tags:Oedipus, Agamemnon, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Chorus, Agamemnon, cosmos, narrative function

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This paper examines how the Hallelujah Chorus from the "Messiah" articulates Christian triumphalism and blends voices and instrumentation in the process.

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"It is impossible not to like the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah". Two reasons account for this, its familiarity and its soaring presentation. There is also a systematic development of a definite musical and thematic idea. The initial choral harmonics develop systematically and quickly after an introduction by strings resolving into the authoritative and portentous statement in the lower register, even though in unequal voice of the Lord God's omnipotence and dominion over the world, with repetition of the word hallelujah occurring underneath. Only after the introductory..."

Tags:Messiah, Halleluja Chorus, Analysis

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This paper tells what the chorus brought to Greek theater and how theater was shaped because of it. The paper discusses this topic while examining one of the most famous Greek play, "Hippolytus," by Euripides. The chorus was a crucial part of theater during that time and was used to narrate the story, give their opinion of the plot, and keep a rhythm for the play. The chorus did this in various ways, such as through costumes, stage presence, music, and singing. The Greek chorus was a precursor to operas and musicals as we know them today, and the paper discusses this evolution of the chorus.

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"The chorus is essential to ancient Greek drama, and the plays at that time were greatly dependent on song and dance which the chorus performed (Ley 28). It accompanied the actors with sounds, gestures, postures, costumes, masks etc, and these flowing actions and stage elements brought the play to life. The various roles of the chorus are to narrate, give their opinions and keep the rhythm of the play. They do this through singing, movement, and stage presence. The ancient Greek theater is also important because it was the precursor to operas and musicals as we know them today. This paper will discuss the importance of the chorus' roles on the Greek stage by examining Euripides' Hippolytus and also how it influenced modern theater. To fully understand the reason for the chorus it is necessary to know the history."

Tags:dance, dionysus, euripides, festival, hippolytus, movement, musicals, operas, song, stage, theater

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This paper discusses the role of the chorus in Greek tragedy, focusing on Sophocles' plays "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex." The chorus as a literary device is explained, and its use to enhance dramatic irony is elucidated. The paper also discusses several reasons for the chorus's existence.

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"In Greek tragedies the chorus was considered a character unto itself with its own lines and function. Originally composed of individuals in early tragedies and later in the time of Thespis reduced, the chorus consisted simply of Athenian citizens who were not professional actors. The Classical Greek Chorus Scholars have suggested several reasons for the chorus's existence including to offer a sense of rich spectacle to the drama and to allow time for scene changes and permit the..."

Tags:Antigone, Oedipus Rex, tragedy, Greek, literary device, Sophocles, dramatic irony

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This paper looks at the Chorus in early Greek theater, in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," and later in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The author discusses the reasons for a chorus in a play, how it bridges scenes, clarifies the plot for the audience, etc. The paper also looks at the use of the chorus in modern literature: in Warren Leight's play, "Side Man."

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"Approximately six hundred years before the birth of Christ, theater was born in ancient Greece. Usually based primarily on mythology, history, or a mixture of both, the plays produced in these early theaters are what are now known as the classic tragedies and comedies. Many of these plays were performed in open, outdoor spaces, and most of these arrangements allowed for only a limited number of actors to appear onstage simultaneously. The ancient Greeks of this era were highly innovative in both their ideas and the execution of these ideas; therefore they solved this problem of space by introducing to the theater what is known as the chorus."

Tags:sophocles, oedipus, shakespeare, romeo, juliet, leight, side, man, greek, literature, play, character, playwright

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This paper discusses how in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" the Chorus is absolutely essential to the play since it is like a narrator to a third person limited omniscient novel. It looks at how the Chorus provides a background for the audience that cannot be derived from dialogue and how it allows time passage to occur. The paper also examines how it gives the play depth, presents irony, and more fully develops the plot and characters from a non-biased point of view typical of the audience the work was originally written for.

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"Just like the narrator in a good novel fills the reader in on what has happened, the chorus provides background for the audience in its odes. Without this background information the audience would be bewildered and could not follow the plot line. For example, the Theban plague is important because it is the driving force behind the pursuit of the murderer, "Wasted thus by death on death / All our city perisheth. / Corpses spread infection round; / None to tend or mourn is found. / Wailing on the altar stair / Wives and grandams rend the air-- / Long-drawn moans and piercing cries / Blent with prayers and litanies" (Oedipus the King ). The chorus clearly provides insight on how realistic and savage the Theban plague is, so there is no mistaking the city's predicament."

Tags:laios, jocasta, thebes

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This paper looks at the Chorus in Sophocles' "King Oedipus", which is a timeless force that serves many fundamental dramatic purposes in the tragedy. It explores how their interjections into the dialogue are directed at clarifying the significance of events and affirming the outlook of a conventional society, to which an audience can relate. It also examines how they effectively separate the different episodes in the theatrical sequence, imitating the overriding public mood in their verse and how most importantly, is the Chorus? contribution to the dramatic irony of the play through their boundless praise of the King, who causes his Kingdom's affliction.

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"Aristotle maintained that the Chorus should be handled "as one of the actors" and "contribute to the performance". The Chorus of "Theban elders" in Oedipus Rex are functional because they point out the significance of the dramatic events as they occur, and Aristotle asserts that "tragedy is an imitation of an action" which takes priority over character. The Chorus are the nucleus from which the tragedy evolves, heightening the dramatic irony of Oedipus' hamartia. The first section of the play ends with the unassuming Oedipus' resolution to expose and punish the polluter of Thebes, presenting the appropriate motivation for the first appearance of the Chorus."

Tags:aristotle, prophecy, tragedy

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This paper explains how the chorus in the plays, "Medea" and "Agamemnon", enhance the audience's experience as they watch the plays and contemplate their opinions of the actual character and the character as reflected by the chorus.

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"Euripides play, Medea, has created astonishing results since the time it was written, 2400 years back and was first performed in 431 BC. The play originates from the ancient myths of Jason and Medea, while it, "investigates the psychology of revenge and betrayal".( Euripides' Medea "ICFI", reviewed by: Stephen Griffiths http://www.wsws.org/arts/1998/aug1998/med-a04.shtml ). Euripide, though a male writer has been able to view a females' mind emerging with power and great intensity. He was the first Athenian to use the chorus as a commentator, in order to interpret human sufferings without the wisdoms of the gods. Parallel to Medea, Aeschylus' Agamemnon narrates a similar myth of Agamemnon and his queen, Clytemnestra in a play, which was written in Greek in the fifth century B.C. Aeschylus was known to be the first playwright and the father of Western Drama."

Tags:female, strength, revenge, husbands, moral, princess, colchis, jason, corinthian, clytemnestra

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The paper discusses Hiromi Goto's book, "Chorus of Mushrooms" that focuses on three generations of women; the eighty year old Naoe, her daughter Keiko and the granddaughter Muriel and their subjective view points on immigration. The paper explores the different positions taken by grandmother, daughter and granddaughter in relating to and accepting the new territories, cultures, language and people. The paper highlights how the subjectivism of the novel takes the immigration phenomenon out of its demographic and political context to look at it through the eyes of those leaving their homes.

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"Five year old Naoe and her family were forced out of their home and thrown into the world in search of a new life. The need for a new life has taken Naoe to numerous towns, cities and even countries, eventually leading her to Canada at the age of sixty. The immigration motif is relevant to the Chorus of Mushrooms as it portrays the elements that define a large part of the population. Just as Naoe, most immigrants leave their houses with the hope of finding a better life. Some find it, while others don't. But what unites this large mass of immigrants is their constant longing for the places and the people they left behind, for the things they grew up with and for the things that first gave meaning to the word home."

Tags:territories, cultures, language, people, integration

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This paper looks at the film "The Spirit of the Beehive" by analyzing its use of Frankenstein as an opening to the film and subsequent scenes and how this effects the viewers and the characters in the main film. It also looks at this specific tool of "a film within a film".

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Victor Erice s film The Spirit of the Beehive, presents the audience with images of the film Frankenstein. The introduction of Frankenstein serves two purposes in the film. First, the film Frankenstein acts as a Greek chorus in the movie. The film within a film directs attention and comments on action. Secondly, the film Frankenstein introduces a monster that is a symbolic representation of Franco.

Tags:anti, beehive, devices, erice, fascist, film, franco, review, spirit, victor