Parabasis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pa·rab·a·ses [puh-rab-uh-seez]. /pəˈræb əˌsiz/.
  1. (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode addressed to the audience, especially of comedy, and independent of the action of the play: usually following the agon and, in the earliest forms of comedy, serving often to end the play.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. (in classical Greek comedy) an address from the chorus to the audience
Parabasis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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