Chorus of Danites
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The Chorus of Danites is a collective group of Danite elders in John Milton’s tragic closet drama "Samson Agonistes," serving as a moral and reflective commentator on Samson’s downfall and spiritual struggle.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chorus in drama
ⓘ
collective character ⓘ dramatic character group ⓘ fictional chorus ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Samson Agonistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguageVersion | original English text of Samson Agonistes ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
heroism and weakness
ⓘ
interpretation of divine will ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ repentance ⓘ suffering and providence ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tribe of Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | Danite elders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
to articulate communal norms and doubts
ⓘ
to mediate between Samson and audience ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique | choric commentary ⓘ |
| expressesViewpointOn |
God’s justice
ⓘ
Samson’s guilt and responsibility ⓘ national fate of Israel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Samson Agonistes (1671) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek tragic chorus convention ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Manoah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | closet drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Puritan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 17th-century English literature ⓘ |
| medium | dramatic poetry ⓘ |
| memberOfFictionalGroup | Danites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeledAs | chorus similar to those in Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | communal ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | fictional entity ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInPlot |
to comment on Samson’s downfall
ⓘ
to frame audience response ⓘ to interpret Samson’s spiritual struggle ⓘ to provide ethical reflection ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Israelite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
collective observer of Samson
ⓘ
moral commentator ⓘ reflective commentator ⓘ spiritual commentator ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualForm | verse ⓘ |
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