What is the role of the chorus in “Oedipus the King” , im very confused…?
In all Greek drama, the chorus is there to describe and comment on the main action of the play. The members of the chorus remain passive, they do not take part in the action of the play. Here is a portion of an essay re the Chorus (link below) The Chorus reacts to events as they happen, generally in a predictable, though not consistent, way. It generally expresses a longing for calm and stability. For example, in Oedipus the King, it asks Oedipus not to banish Creon (725–733); fearing a curse, it attempts to send Oedipus out of Colonus in Oedipus at Colonus (242–251); and it questions the wisdom of Antigone’s actions in Antigone (909–962). In moments like these, the Chorus seeks to maintain the status quo, which is generally seen to be the wrong thing. The Chorus is not cowardly so much as nervous and complacent—above all, it hopes to prevent upheaval. The Chorus is given the last word in each of the three Theban plays, and perhaps the best way of understanding the different ways in wh
