The chorus in most typical Greek Tragedies usually sets the mood for the play, introduces the main cast and provides narration throughout the play. In Antigone we see the Chorus throughout helping us shape our reactions to the proceeding actions. The Chorus in Antigone is like an in-play audience analyzing the events unfolding in the plot. Such as when Antigone is ordered to her living tomb, the Chorus’s sorrow is perhaps what the audience reciprocates as well.
Many times we learn of things through the chorus hence they also prove to be a summarizing built-in feature of Greek Tragedies. It’s almost as if the Greek Writers found a way to be present in their stories in spirit, directing and shaping the story. The Chorus in Antigone plays quite an important role itself: The Chorus convinces Creon to set Antigone free and bury Polyneices free. Creon agrees yet this “noble” act is what marks this story as a tragedy - even after this decision by Creon he loses both his son and wife. Yet again, the Chorus provides the audience with an epilogue. Leaving them to ponder over something and highlighting the theme of the play “Although the gods punish the proud, punishment brings wisdom.”
Many times we learn of things through the chorus hence they also prove to be a summarizing built-in feature of Greek Tragedies. It’s almost as if the Greek Writers found a way to be present in their stories in spirit, directing and shaping the story. The Chorus in Antigone plays quite an important role itself: The Chorus convinces Creon to set Antigone free and bury Polyneices free. Creon agrees yet this “noble” act is what marks this story as a tragedy - even after this decision by Creon he loses both his son and wife. Yet again, the Chorus provides the audience with an epilogue. Leaving them to ponder over something and highlighting the theme of the play “Although the gods punish the proud, punishment brings wisdom.”
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