Murder in the Cathedral Group

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coolkazal
coolkazal
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In Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot, compare the use of chorus with Greek chorus.

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Posted by coolkazal on Thursday February 15, 2007 at 7:07 AM and tagged with comparison.


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  1. The chorus in Murder in the Cathedral functions in almost exactly the same way as a Greek Chorus: commenting on the deeds of the characters and interpreting the significance of events within the play for the audience.

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    Posted by blazedale on Thursday February 15, 2007 at 3:15 PM

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