Commos (drama)

The Kommos ( Greek ; plural: the Kommoi) represents the lamentation in ancient Greek drama . As part of the episodion , the Kommos is the climax of the tragedy . An actor and the choir alternate between singing . The chant is mostly about sagas of gods and heroes. The actor speaks rationally and the choir responds emotionally with cheers or fear. This continues several times.

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• Pierer's Universal Lexicon . Volume 9. Altenburg 1860, p. 677.