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Greek chorus

noun

A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play. Synonym: chorus.

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"Greek chorus" Quotes from Famous Books

... Dave dear, about old Mrs. Marrowbone. Is she very old? Is she as old as me?" To which Aunt M'riar as a sort of Greek chorus added:—"There, Davy, now, you be a good boy, and tell how ...

— When Ghost Meets Ghost • William Frend De Morgan

... much. She had a habit of sitting and apparently brooding reflectively at times, but it was not based on any deep thought. She had that curious beauty of body, though, that made her somewhat like a figure on an antique vase, or out of a Greek chorus. It was in this light, unquestionably, that Cowperwood saw her, for from the beginning he could not keep his eyes off her. In a way, she was aware of this but she did not attach any significance to it. ...

— The Financier • Theodore Dreiser

Words linked to "Greek chorus" : troupe, vocalizing, company, singing