ENGD19H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: English Renaissance Theatre, Sumptuary Law, Roman Mythology
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Chorus: (in ancient greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment together on the main action; a single character who speaks the prologue and other linking parts of the play, especially in elizabethan drama (oed) In short, the chorus acts as a sort of narrator that speaks to audience in the play (seperate from the actors but still plays an important part) Calls for a muse of fire (i. prologue. 1), considered the highest and brightest of inspiration among the muses. Muse: (in greek and roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of zeus and. Mnemosyne, who presided over the arts and sciences (oed) Fire suggests cleansing", destruction", passion", or tongues (of fire)". Tongues of fire goes back to the biblical story of the tongues of fire over the 12 apostles of jesus, who with these tongues gained the power to speak any language. A kingdom for a stageand monarchs to behold. (i. prologue.
