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 … See more
parabasis. noun, plural pa·rab·a·ses [puh-rab-uh-seez]. (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode addressed to the audience, especially of comedy, and independent of the …
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parabasis, plural parabases, an important choral ode in Greek Old Comedy delivered by the chorus at an intermission in the action while facing and moving toward the …
pəˈrabəsə̇s. : an important choral ode in the Old Greek comedy mainly in anapestic tetrameters delivered by the chorus at an intermission in the action while facing and …
parabasis: a going aside, a transgression. Original Word: παράβασις, εως, ἡ. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine. Transliteration: parabasis. Phonetic Spelling: (par-ab'-as-is) …
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parabasis in American English. (pəˈræbəsɪs) noun Word forms: plural -ses (-ˌsiz) (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode addressed to the audience, esp. of comedy, and …
When the parabasis was complete, which was seldom the case, it consisted of seven parts, partly spoken by the leader of the chorus, partly sung by the chorus. One of these parts …
parabasis /pəˈræbəsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -ˌsiːz /) (in classical Greek comedy) an address from the chorus to the audience. Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek, from parabanein to step …