In classical Greek drama, a scene or episode between choral songs that moves the narrative forward; similar to a modern act or scene.
From Greek 'epeisos' (coming in addition, intercalated) + '-odion' (song-related). This term appears in Aristotle's Poetics to describe dramatic structure.
When Aristotle analyzed Greek plays, he noticed they had a specific structure: prologue, then alternating epeisodion and choral odes—basically the ancient blueprint for act structures!
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