STRUCTURE OF ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA. Basic structure The basic structure of a Greek tragedy is fairly simple. After a prologue spoken by one or more characters,

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STRUCTURE OF ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA

Basic structure The basic structure of a Greek tragedy is fairly simple. After a prologue spoken by one or more characters, the chorus enters, singing and dancing. Scenes then alternate between spoken sections (dialogue between characters, and between characters and chorus) and sung sections (during which the chorus danced).

Prologue Prologue: Spoken by one or two characters before chorus appears. The prologue usually gives the mythological background necessary for understanding the events of the play.

Parodos Parodos: This is the song sung by chorus as it first enters orchestra and dances.

Episodes, Stasima First Episode: This is the first of many "episodes", when the characters and chorus talk.

Episodes, Stasima First Episode: This is the first of many "episodes", when the characters and chorus talk. First Stasimon: At the end of each episode, other characters usually leave the stage, and chorus dances and sings a stasimon, or choral ode. The ode usually reflects on the things said and done in the episodes, and puts it into some kind of larger mythological framework. Etc.

Exodos For the rest of the play, there is alternation between episodes and stasima (generally, five “acts”), until the final scene, called the... Exodos: At the end of play, the chorus exits singing a processional song which usually offers words of wisdom related to the actions and outcome of the play.