Monday 10 November 2008

Greek Chorus

A useful literary device- long unfashionably unfashionable, though given the Heraclitean nature of fashion, not unlikely to become fashionably unfashionable, and even moving onto fashionably fashionable, before once more returning towards the present state of affairs- is the use of the Greek chorus who can add their collective voice to proceedings at highly charged moments, thus adding an unusual point of perspective to the unfolding literary events.
However, it should be borne in mind that if one isn't relatively fluent in Greek oneself one should make use of a reliable interpreter, as otherwise, in your ignorance, your Greek chorus may be spouting utter and inappropriate nonsense.

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