Chorus of Troezenian women
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The Chorus of Troezenian women is the collective group of local female citizens in Euripides’ tragedy "Hippolytus," serving as observers and commentators on the play’s moral and emotional conflicts.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chorus in Greek tragedy
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collective character ⓘ dramatic character group ⓘ fictional chorus ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hippolytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Hippolytus
NERFINISHED
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Phaedra NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Ancient Greek theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | Attic tragedy ⓘ |
| audienceRelation |
guide audience interpretation of events
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stand-in for the civic community ⓘ |
| basedInFictionalLocation | Troezen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryType |
emotional response to events
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ethical reflection ⓘ lyric commentary ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | local female citizens of Troezen ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
express communal values
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mediate between characters and audience ⓘ provide choral odes ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
conflict between passion and chastity
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fragility of human reputation ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ |
| functionInDrama |
commentators on emotional conflicts
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commentators on moral conflicts ⓘ observers of the action ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | tragedy ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| moralPerspective |
concerned with reputation and honor
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critical of excessive passion ⓘ sympathetic to Phaedra’s suffering ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
heighten emotional atmosphere
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provide background information ⓘ reflect on the consequences of actions ⓘ |
| partOf | dramatic structure of Hippolytus ⓘ |
| performanceAspect |
chanted passages
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collective movement on stage ⓘ sung odes ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Hippolytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Troezen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkComposition | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hippolytus (Euripides)