Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter
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2007
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2143-6 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2143-6 (ISBN)
This study is an interpretation of the choices the tragedians made in regard to certain forms of standardized variations in word order and prosody. Those choices were made in response to the competing demands of metrical constrain and the poets' sense of what was stylistically appropriate for tragic trimeters.
Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter is an interpretation of the choices the Greek tragedians made in regard to certain forms of standardized variations in word order and prosody. Dr. Nicholas Baechle demonstrates that in their compositional practice the tragedians collectively decided to use certain prosodic variations to fit metrically intractable words and phrases. This book is grounded in metrical constraint and the mechanics of trimester composition, but also extends to a greater understanding of the stylistic sensibilities of the tragedians and of their feeling for the generic ethos of tragic dialogue. By means of comparisons with Aristophanes' general practice, and with paratragic imitations of tragic style, the distinctiveness of the style of tragic dialogue versus the rendition of speech in comedy is made clear. Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter offers a critical and sophisticated perspective on Greek drama that will appeal to anyone interested in language and classical studies.
Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter is an interpretation of the choices the Greek tragedians made in regard to certain forms of standardized variations in word order and prosody. Dr. Nicholas Baechle demonstrates that in their compositional practice the tragedians collectively decided to use certain prosodic variations to fit metrically intractable words and phrases. This book is grounded in metrical constraint and the mechanics of trimester composition, but also extends to a greater understanding of the stylistic sensibilities of the tragedians and of their feeling for the generic ethos of tragic dialogue. By means of comparisons with Aristophanes' general practice, and with paratragic imitations of tragic style, the distinctiveness of the style of tragic dialogue versus the rendition of speech in comedy is made clear. Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter offers a critical and sophisticated perspective on Greek drama that will appeal to anyone interested in language and classical studies.
Nicholas Baechle is Assistant Professor in the Hanover College Classics Department.
Part 1 Treatment of Word Shapes in Composition and the Use of Prosodic Variation Chapter 2 Definition of Word Shapes Chapter 3 Metrical Lengthening of Short Final Vowels Chapter 4 Correptio Attica vs Metrical Lengthening Chapter 5 Synizesis Chapter 6 Elision and Lengthening of Words Shaped Part 7 The Use of Hyperbation in Composition and its Interpretation Chapter 8 Marked Forms of Word Order for Prepositional Phrases Chapter 9 Metrical and Prosodic Variations at Mid-Line Chapter 10 Hyperbata of the Form Modifier—Verb—Noun or the Reverse Chapter 11 Distribution of Word Shapes
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.3.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7391-2143-X / 073912143X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7391-2143-6 / 9780739121436 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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