Part one of term paper
As you have learned, Greek drama evolved from the ritualistic performances of a chorus at the Dionysian festivals. After the actor Thespis stepped out of the chorus and began a dialogue with it, other characters soon followed, and the chorus's role gradually diminished in size (from fifty members to fifteen) and importance. Playwrights kept t ...

Part two of term paper
... a prominent part and fills the traditional functions of a chorus in Greek tragedy. Many of these functions were merely technical. For example, the chorus often announced the entrances and exits of characters or foreshadowed events in the action. It also recounted or interpreted past events for the purpose of clarifying the plot. These functions aided the movement of the story. First off, when the chorus was introduced into a play, one of its functions was to announce the entrances and exit ...