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Parabasis in a sentence

Parabasis meaning

The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.

Using Parabasis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.
  • In the example corpus, parabasis often appears in combinations such as: the parabasis, second parabasis, first parabasis.

Context around Parabasis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 2×

Often after:

proper 1×

Sentence patterns with Parabasis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and second parabasis 1× called the parabasis and thus 1× entire second parabasis 1× of a parabasis have been 1× parabasis the parabasis 1× parabasis the parabasis is an 1× the first parabasis and they 1× the first parabasis as an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aristophanes himself refers 1× aristophanes wasps dougles 1× it was conventional 1× parabasis the parabasis 1× the elements of 1× they are characterized 1×

Common sentence endings:

and second parabasis 1× entire second parabasis 1× left the stage 1× only as anapests 1× the second parabasis 1× was less formal 1×

Words around Parabasis

Just before it in the word index:

parab 8 para 300 par 1.286 paquito 3 paquita 3 paquin 20

Just after it in the word index:

parabellum 14 paraben 12 parabens 16 parable 81 parables 22 parabola 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Parabasis

  • In this selection, "parabasis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first and proper stand out and add context to how "parabasis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and second parabasis and called the parabasis and thus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parabasis" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parabasis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aristophanes himself refers to the parabasis proper only as 'anapests'. (10 words)

They form part of the first parabasis and they often comprise the entire second parabasis. (15 words)

The elements of a parabasis have been defined and named by scholars but it is probable that Aristophanes' own understanding was less formal. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

They are characterized by the following elements: ** strophe or ode: These are lyrics in a variety of meters, sung by the Chorus in the first parabasis as an invocation to the gods and as a comic interlude in the second parabasis. (41 words)

Aristophanes: Wasps Dougles MacDowell, Oxford University Press 1978, page 261 The selection of elements can vary from play to play and it varies considerably within plays between first and second parabasis. (31 words)

It was conventional in Old Comedy for the Chorus to speak on behalf of the author during an address called the ' parabasis ' and thus some biographical facts can be found there. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

Parabasis The parabasis is an address to the audience by the chorus or chorus leader while the actors leave or have left the stage.

They are characterized by the following elements: ** strophe or ode: These are lyrics in a variety of meters, sung by the Chorus in the first parabasis as an invocation to the gods and as a comic interlude in the second parabasis.

They form part of the first parabasis and they often comprise the entire second parabasis.

Aristophanes himself refers to the parabasis proper only as 'anapests'.

Aristophanes: Wasps Dougles MacDowell, Oxford University Press 1978, page 261 The selection of elements can vary from play to play and it varies considerably within plays between first and second parabasis.

It was conventional in Old Comedy for the Chorus to speak on behalf of the author during an address called the ' parabasis ' and thus some biographical facts can be found there.

The elements of a parabasis have been defined and named by scholars but it is probable that Aristophanes' own understanding was less formal.

Common combinations with parabasis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parabasis" in a sentence?
An example: "Parabasis The parabasis is an address to the audience by the chorus or chorus leader while the actors leave or have left the stage." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "parabasis" from authentic English texts.
What does "parabasis" mean?
Parabasis means: The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.
How many example sentences with "parabasis" are there?
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