The Role of the Chorus in the Play Oedipus

In this essay I will discuss three roles that of the chorus in the play Oedipus. First I will explain the use of the chorus as bystanders throughout the play. Second, I will explain the role of offering a sort of running narrative for the audience. Third, I will describe how the chorus is used to keep the continuity during the play. I will explain in this paragraph how the chorus was used as bystanders …showed first 75 words of 552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 552 total…the edge of their seats’. These are the reasons why I believe the chorus was used to keep the continuity during the play. As we can see, I have discussed three roles of the chorus in the play Oedipus. I have explained how bystanders, running narrative and keeping the continuity are all part of the chorus role in the play. There is no doubt that one may find other roles but those are my choices.