-interatcs with characters

-can give advice or warnings by acting as a conscience

-comments on the action

-provides allusions to historical/mythical figures in order to move comparisons to characters in the play

-provides a transition between scenes

-Man VS. Women

-Old age VS. Youth

-Society VS. the inividual

-Human beings VS. the gods

-divine law transcends human law

-gods always punish human pride(Hubris)

Person favoring the overthrow of government

One who predicts the future

Wailing because of grief

Stubbornly contray; doing the opposite of the normal

the act of turning away or beating back

In a way that is overly moralistic

Shameless; bold

Feeding on dead flesh;used to describe animals such as vultures