choral ode
Chorus's lyrical passage
A choral ode is a lyric poem sung by a chorus in ancient Greek drama, typically commenting on the action or themes of the play.
These odes divided tragedies into episodes and followed formal structures like strophe, antistrophe, and epode.
The chorus moved across the stage while performing, their collective voice offering moral reflection or emotional response to unfolding events.
- lyric poetryMusical personal verse form
- antistropheChoral ode's answering section
- choral singingVocal music by ensemble
- antiphonyAlternating musical replies
- EuripidesGreek tragic dramatist
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