Metrical Constraint and the Interpretation of Style in the Tragic Trimeter Contributor(s): Baechle, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739109502 ISBN-13: 9780739109502 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2007 Annotation: 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. Click for more in this series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
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BISAC Categories: - Non-classifiable |
Dewey: 881.010 |
LCCN: 2006935142 |
Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
Physical Information: 1.32" H x 6.52" W x 8.93" L (1.45 lbs) 362 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
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