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The role of the Chorus in "The Medea" The Chorus in Greek terminology is a group of dancers who participate in parties, dramatic performances and public events. The choral song is the predominant part of the play and the monologue is later added in, they are the subordinate characters, or the background and the important parts are left for the main character, in this case Medea. The Chorus, a group of Corinthian women, has quite a unique and an important role in the play by narrating and summarizing the story. The fact that the Chorus and Medea are female manifests a similarity between them; the Chorus can see everything, however, they do not intervene with the play. They pity and sympathize with her because they are both women and they both, as women, share the suffering of the injustices of women, this establishes a bond between them as is shown on lines...

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