1. choral odes sung by the chorus in ancient Greek tragedy between episodes
Usage: literary; classical studies

Examples

• The stasima provided commentary on the tragic events unfolding in the play.
• Students analyzed the themes present in the stasima of Sophocles’ Antigone.
• The chorus delivered the stasima with haunting melodies.
• Each stasimon reflected the emotional state of the characters.
• The professor explained how stasima functioned in Greek theatrical structure.
• Ancient audiences would have recognized the religious significance of the stasima.