In both Antigone and Oedipus the King the city plays an important part with the majority of the action in both plays taking place in public in front of a chorus of Theban citizens. Personal conflict/crises take place in public‚ and when personal events take place off stage‚ they are relied to the chorus (and the audience) through messengers. The city also helps to move the plot of the plays along‚ as well providing dramatic tension. In addition the city helps to give us greater understanding of
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Medea and The Bacchae agitate the definitions of Greek tragedy. They both contain the basic devices of a tragedy: a chorus‚ a flaw‚ a catastrophe‚ and an intervention of fate or free will. However‚ they lack the feeling of moral purpose found in the works of Aeschylus or Sophocles. The senselessly violent endings and ambiguous character development in Medea and The Bacchae are purposeful to the overall theme of confusion. In terms of a theatrical spectacle‚ the uncertainty of what is happening on
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words that they invented were theater‚ which came from the word theatron meaning “seeing place”‚ drama‚ which came from the word dran meaning “ to do”. Chorus‚ which was the character that told what has been happening in the play‚ and ode meaning part of the play when the chorus speaks or sings. Also‚ strophe‚ which is when during the ode‚ the chorus crosses from stage right to stage left and the opposite directions for antistrophe. Another word that came for the ancient Greek theater was hypocrites
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The characters in Oedipus the King express many different views on fate‚ prophecy‚ and the power of the gods. Characters like the chorus and the leader have solid beliefs in the gods and prophecy‚ but their faith is shaken many times and is changed based on the events that happen. Other characters like Jocasta refuse to accept the prophecies as truth. Towards the end of the play‚ however‚ all have no hesitation in their minds that the power of the gods and prophecies are valid. Everything that was
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by Poulenc. The Master Singers was conducted by its founder; Erik Reid Jones. Eric Jones is also the director of choral and vocal activities at Shepherd University in West Virginia. The second recital of the day included the Greater South Jersey Chorus.
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Test 1 1) A primary purpose of this course is to become a more perceptive listener. * a) true * b) false 2) A primary purpose of this course is to improve your ability to listen to music ____________. * a) loudly * b) slowly * c) intelligently 3) A primary purpose of this course is to cultivate an awareness and knowledge of musical traditions from West Tennessee only. * a) true * b) false 4) A goal of this course is to gain an understanding of the structure
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lyrics and at the end of each phrase the vocals slide downwards‚ this could be to do with the LSD factor again as he might be getting another hit etc. still sustaining the utopic atmosphere. In the transition to the chorus the drums count in but he counts in at 3/4 timing and the chorus is in 4/4. This is very unusual‚ especially in a pop song. This contributes to how the Beatles style was so sophisticated but still each individual instrument is
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In the novel‚ The House of the Spirits‚ by Isabel Allende‚ and the play‚ Medea‚ by Euripides‚ the characters from both works react intensely to get revenge on others. Although Allende mainly uses effective diction‚ and Euripides the power of the chorus‚ both authors challenge the view that when faced with injustice‚ defiance is the solution. In The House of the Spirits‚ Allende’s use of diction enhances the injustice that Esteban Garcia ll must confront‚ but also to emphasize the consequences
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excessive pride in oneself. Creon first demonstrates this characteristic when he states that whomever the city appoints king “must be obeyed‚ in little things and great‚ in just things and unjust…” (132). By declaring this‚ Creon is saying that the Chorus and the civilians of Thebes must listen to him whether he is right or wrong. He believes he is the most important voice in all the land‚ and he does not need any guidance or assistance in his ruling. Next‚ when Creon is arguing with Antigone’s fiancé
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protagonist of the play. His character is basically drawn from historical sources during the later part of…… Henry II - the king who is never presented on stage‚ but whose invisible presence towers over……. Minor Characters The Women of Canterbury in the Chorus - they represent the voice of the common person. They sum up the past‚ bring the situation into the present‚ and express a lurking fear of Becket’s doom‚ which the audience shares. The Three Priests - they are genuinely worried about Becket’s well
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