Chorus
A chorus is a repeated section in a poem or song, usually returning after each verse. It gives the piece a familiar anchor, often carrying the central idea or emotional message. In some poems, the chorus may be the same set of lines every time; in others, only part of the wording changes slightly from one repeat to the next.
Example
The rain keeps time on the windowpane,
The rain keeps time on the windowpane;
I walk through noon, I walk through night,
The rain keeps time on the windowpane.
Related Definitions
[n] the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
[n] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
[n] a group of people assembled to sing together
[n] a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
[n] a body of dancers or singers who perform together
[v] utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
[v] sing in a choir
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Related Terms
a cappella, acclamation, accord, accordance, act like, acting company, addendum, affect, affinity, afterthought, agreement, agreement of all, anacrusis, anthem, antistrophe, appendix, articulate, assent, assume, back matter, ballad, bass passage, bis, bob