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Comedy & Tragedy (Tragedy 1200px-Hausziege_04 (Chorus (Role of Chorus,…

- - - - Actor - Chorus usually part of the action, often portraying local townsfolk
      - Scene setting - Choral songs often gave audience important background information
      - Commentator - Chorus often stepped back from actors and offered a commentary or moral opinion on the events of the play
      - Wider Context - Chorus often put events of play into broader context by connecting them to other myths or through their moralising commentary - helps to bridge gap between play and audience
      - Background Mood - The chorus also offered a background setting to action, acting much like a soundtrack today - could build suspense before an act of violence or lament after a tragedy
      - Scene-break - Most practical use of chorus was to create a break between scenes, allowed actors to leave stage and change if needed
- - - - Facial features on mask greatly exaggerated and mouths ridiculously large. Some plays satirised public figures and masks often parodied real looks