The cast of character : style in Greek literature /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Worman, Nancy Baker, 1963- (συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2002.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed.
• Θέματα: Ελληνική λογοτεχνία, Αρχαία > Ιστορία και κριτική; Ελληνική γλώσσα > Ύφος

"Well before Aristotle's Rhetoric elucidated the elements of verbal style that give writing its persuasive power, Greek poets and prose authors understood the importance of style in creating compelling characters to engage an audience. And because their works were composed in predominantly...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Kosmos and the Typical Casts of Character
• 2. Oral Performance, Speech Types, and Typical Styles in Homer
• 3. Visible Types and Visualizing Styles in Archaic Poetry
• 4. Verbal Masquerade and Visual Impact in Tragedy
• 5. Manipulating the Senses in Rhetorical Set Pieces.