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Thespis in a sentence

Synonyms of Thespis

poet

Related words

Other words often associated with Thespis or its synonyms:

writer author

Using Thespis

  • Useful related words include: poet.
  • In the example corpus, thespis often appears in combinations such as: of thespis, thespis score, to thespis.

Context around Thespis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unpublished 1× revive 1× create 1× rehearsed 1× include 1× original 1×

Often after:

score 2× rees 1× actors 1× version 1×

Sentence patterns with Thespis

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

534 bc thespis of icaria 1× attributed to thespis 1× from a thespis score with 1× greek called thespis of icaria 1× himself include thespis rees p 1× parts of thespis also at 1× premiere of thespis 1× reverence to thespis actors in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ainger p 179 1× alleged works titles 1× carte knew that 1× carte proposed a 1× definition and history 1× events 534 bc 1×

Common sentence endings:

a character onstage 1× also at once 1× attributed to thespis 1× for the project 1× four part chorus 1× have been accidental 1×

Words around Thespis

Just before it in the word index:

thespians 17 thespian 39 thesp 3 thesouth 3 thesource 2 thesmophoria 5

Just after it in the word index:

thesprotia 2 thesps 2 thess 11 thessalia 2 thessalian 6 thessalians 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Thespis

  • In this selection, "thespis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unpublished, revive, create, score, rees and actors stand out and add context to how "thespis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 534 bc thespis of icaria and attributed to thespis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thespis" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thespis

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

Alleged works Titles of some plays have been attributed to Thespis. (11 words)

Thespis is now lost, but there is no doubt that Sullivan wrote its overture. (14 words)

Thespis was a singer of dithyrambs (songs about stories from mythology with choric refrains ). (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Ainger, p. 179 Sullivan's manuscript for Pirates contains pages removed from a Thespis score, with the vocal parts of this chorus altered from their original arrangement as a four-part chorus. (32 words)

Rees, pp. 62–63 suggested that in the original Thespis version, for male as well as female voices, the men would have sung the first theme while the women sang the second. (32 words)

Hughes, p. 130 Those Sullivan wrote himself include Thespis, Rees, p. 79 Iolanthe, Princess Ida, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke and probably Utopia Limited. (29 words)

Example sentences (15)

They argue that Sullivan's having the unpublished Thespis score in New York, when there were no plans to revive Thespis, might not have been accidental.

Ainger, p. 179 Sullivan's manuscript for Pirates contains pages removed from a Thespis score, with the vocal parts of this chorus altered from their original arrangement as a four-part chorus.

Alleged works Titles of some plays have been attributed to Thespis.

Carte knew that Gilbert had worked with Sullivan to create Thespis in 1871, and he now suggested that Sullivan could write the music for Trial by Jury.

Carte proposed a revival of Thespis for the 1875 Christmas season, which Gilbert and Sullivan would have revised, but he was unable to obtain financing for the project.

Definition and history One of the first actors is believed to be an ancient Greek called Thespis of Icaria.

Events * 534 BC Thespis of Icaria becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character onstage.

Gilbert and Sullivan were tireless taskmasters, seeing to it that The Sorcerer opened as a fully polished production, in marked contrast to the under-rehearsed Thespis.

Advertentie

Hughes, p. 130 Those Sullivan wrote himself include Thespis, Rees, p. 79 Iolanthe, Princess Ida, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke and probably Utopia Limited.

In reverence to Thespis, actors in the English-speaking part of the world have been referred to as thespians.

Jacobs, p. 50 La belle Hélène entered the Gaiety's repertory eight weeks before the premiere of Thespis.

Now will you please let me have them, and the parts of Thespis also at once.

Rees, pp. 62–63 suggested that in the original Thespis version, for male as well as female voices, the men would have sung the first theme while the women sang the second.

Thespis is now lost, but there is no doubt that Sullivan wrote its overture.

Thespis was a singer of dithyrambs (songs about stories from mythology with choric refrains ).

Advertentie

Common combinations with thespis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Common synonyms of "thespis" include: poet.
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