Anonymous ID: 920d97 Dec. 19, 2018, 7:43 p.m. No.4385676   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>5725 >>5743

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The Greek chorus was part of ancient Greek theatre.[1] It was a group of masked performers who looked alike, and spoke all at the same time.[2] All the chorus wore identical masks, because they represented the same character or group of characters.[3] Worn by the chorus, the masks created a sense of unity and uniformity, a kind of single organism.[4]

 

The style was to comment on what was happening in the play, and help the audience know what a character was thinking. The chorus offered background information, summaries and comments. In many of these plays, the chorus told the audience what the main characters could not say, such as their hidden fears or secrets. Bear in mind that faces could not be seen, as performers wore masks, and the audience was at a distance. The chorus usually sang, or spoke