Exodos

Quick meaning: Exodos is a noun meaning (drama, Ancient Greek drama) A final scene or departure in a play, especially a tragedy.

Meaning

(drama, Ancient Greek drama) A final scene or departure in a play, especially a tragedy.

Example Sentences

Then scenes alternate with choral songs, till the final exodos ("going-out") of the actors and chorus.

Non-speaking Characters Hermione in prologue and exodos, Pylades in exodos, Electra in exodos, Helen in exodos

Every Greek drama ends with an exodos. It is obligatory that the stage be left empty. It is left by the actors and the chorus.

In this respect, the parodoi and the exodoi of Old Comedy may operate as typical literary sphragis-like pieces; see details in Hordern (2002) 228-9; Calame (2004a); on the exodoi of Aristophanes as signature pieces see Calame (2004b) 182-3.

Word Forms

• exodoi

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include exeunt, exiting, exposition, outroduction, farewell, exit.

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