The chorus comments on the actions of the other characters in the play. It also fills in the blanks for the audience by providing background information, and it recites the prologue and the epilogue. In Antigone in particular, the chorus gives the audience a glimpse into the mindset of Creon’s subjects, their innermost fears, and where their loyalties lie.
In Antigone<span> the </span>Chorus<span> at times directly affects the action of the </span>play<span>. ... The main </span>functions<span> of the </span>Chorus<span> are to comment on the action of the </span>play<span>, give back story, and to connect the </span>play<span> to other myths. </span>Sophocles<span> also uses the </span>Chorus<span> to expound upon the </span>play's<span> central themes.</span>
