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Two voices speak in lines 1-18. Who is speaking the words in the parentheses (lines 5, 10, 15–16)? How is that voice different from the voice speaking in lines 1–18? What points of view are expressed by the two voices?

Answer

The words in the parentheses are spoken by the chorus. The chorus speaks in unison, while the speaker of the first 18 lines is an individual. The speaker in lines 1-18 expresses a personal point of view regarding the events being narrated, while the chorus expresses a more general and collective point of view.

  • Q: Who is speaking the words in the parentheses (lines 5, 10, 15–16)? A: The words in the parentheses are spoken by the chorus.
  • Q: How is that voice different from the voice speaking in lines 1–18? A: The voice of the chorus is different from the voice speaking in lines 1-18 in the sense that the chorus speaks in unison, while the speaker of the first 18 lines is an individual.
  • Q: What points of view are expressed by the two voices? A: The speaker in lines 1-18 expresses a personal point of view regarding the events being narrated, while the chorus expresses a more general and collective point of view.