In the beginning, the Chorus is more of a distant, storytelling character. Chorus establishes the exposition of the plot in an unbiased way. In the second reading, though, Chorus takes on more of a persona, giving his analysis on the plot of the play. Chorus comments on the structure of tragedies, and the definition of tragedies, something that you don't normally hear from a narrator-type character. And by providing insight to tragedies, Anouilh provides foreshadowing of the sadness to come and the pain the audience will feel. Chorus says that in a tragedy, "there isn't any hope. You're trapped" setting up a mood of despair and, well, hopelessness. Chorus has now set up the audience for the tragic events to come, amplifying the dramatic irony that always seems apparent in tragedies.
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