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Tragedy Structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the stasimos | When the characters leave the stage for the choral odes to comment on what happened between each episode |
| What is the parados | the entry chant of the chorus |
| What is the antistrophe | When the chorus moves in the opposite direction but in the same meter as the strophe |
| What are the choral odes | comments of the previous episode made by the chorus that reflect on what was said or done in the episode |
| What is the exodos | the final scene when the chorus exits and there is a reflection on the outcome of the play |
| What is the strophe | when the chorus moves toward the altar in one stanza |
| What are the episodes | When the chorus and characters interact through dialogue and singing |
| What is the form of song the Exodos is usually sung in | kommos |
| What is the most important part of Greek tragedy | the plot |
| What is the marching rhythm the chorus chant is sung in | Anapestic |
| What is the prologue | monologue when characters come to talk about prior mythological events that ended in catastophes |
| What is the Epode | a related meter to the strophe but is chanted by the chorus while they are standing still and they also occur less frequently |
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