Narrative in drama : the art of the Euripidean messenger-speech /

Narrative in drama : the art of the Euripidean messenger-speech /

This book, consisting of three self-contained studies, deals with the Euripidean messenger-speech. The first study concerns the form of the messenger-speech, which is that of a first-person narrative, and the consequences of this form. The second study analyses the messenger's style of presenta...

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Main Author: Jong, Irene J. F. de.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1991.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 116.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.

Subjects:

Euripides > Characters > Messengers.
Euripides.
To 1500
Narration (Rhetoric) > History > To 1500.
Mythology, Greek, in literature.
Messengers in literature.
Speech in literature.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Tragedy.
Narration (Rhetoric)
History.

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Call Number: PA3978 .J64 1991

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • The messenger-speech as a first-person narrative /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • The style of presentation /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Narrative in drama /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • An inventory of messenger-speeches in Euripides /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • The messenger as eyewitnes /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Historic presents in the messenger-speech /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • The internal addressees of the messenger-speech /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Concluding evaluations /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Comparisons /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Signs of the 'you' /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Direct and indirect speech /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Bibliography /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Index locorum /
  • Irene J.F. De Jong
  • Supplements to Mnemosyne /
  • A.D. Leeman , C.J. Ruijgh and H.W. Pleket.