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Parabasis

In Greek comedy, the parabasis (plural parabases; Ancient Greek: παράβασις, plural: παραβάσεις) is a point in the play when all of the actors leave the stage and the chorus is left to address the audience directly. The chorus partially or completely abandons its dramatic role, to step forward (parabasis) and talk to the audience on a topic completely…

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The KnightsAristophanesThe WaspsCleon
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Avg. degree1.89
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related to Further reading · 47
Parabasis → American Philological Association, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Calif, Cf, Chapter, Classical Drama, Classical Literature, Comedy, Crowell, Da Capo Press, Edward, Feder, Freund, Greek LaughterGassner, Handbook, Harsh, Introduction, ISBN, John
related to Examples · 8
Parabasis → Aristophanes, Athenian, But, Cleon, In, In The Knights, Knights, The Wasps
related to Authorial voice · 5
Parabasis → Aristophanes, Athenians, How, Northrop Frye, The
related to Decline · 5
Parabasis → Aristophanes, Old Comedy, Stephen Halliwell, The, Where
related to Structure · 2
Parabasis → S-s-S-s-S-s, The

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chorus comedy audience aristophanes play old press cf greek address role voice decline plays philip university ancient directly subject authorial

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Parabasisrelated to Authorial voiceThe0.60section
Parabasisrelated to Authorial voiceHow0.60section
Parabasisrelated to Authorial voiceAristophanes0.60section
Parabasisrelated to Authorial voiceAthenians0.60section
Parabasisrelated to Authorial voiceNorthrop Frye0.60section
Parabasisrelated to DeclineThe0.60section
Parabasisrelated to DeclineOld Comedy0.60section
Parabasisrelated to DeclineAristophanes0.60section
Parabasisrelated to DeclineWhere0.60section
Parabasisrelated to DeclineStephen Halliwell0.60section
Parabasisrelated to ExamplesIn The Knights0.60section
Parabasisrelated to ExamplesAristophanes0.60section

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