Medea Journal 2

In Medea, the chorus interacts and speaks directly to her. In Oedipus, the chorus speaks to the audience and to the gods, asking for their aid or mercy to Oedipus's plight. Another difference is the fact that the chorus in Oedipus uses foreshadowing to tell the future while keeping a running commentary on what is happening in the current scene, giving their feelings toward the events. The chorus in Medea represents, at the moment, the women of the city, allowing the audience to gain a sense of female empowerment as they join together to right the wrong a man has done onto her.