The Artistry of the Homeric Simile
An examination of the aesthetic qualities of the Homeric simile
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hanover, N.H. :
Published by University Press of New England
2009.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009439824406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTENTS; Preface ·; CHAPTER ONE; Similes, the Shield of Achilles, and Other Digressions ·; The Usefulness of Book Divisions ·; CHAPTER TWO; The Simileme: The Background of the Homeric Simile ·; The Oral Nature of Homeric Verse ·; The Simileme ·; Homer and His Audience ·; Simile and Simileme ·; CHAPTER THREE; Homer's Use of Similes to Delineate Character and Plot ·; Iliad, Book 2: Ironic Characterization ·; The Similes of Book 2 ·; The Role of Similes in Book 2 ·; Iliad, Books 21 and 22: Similes to Show a Thematic Contrast ·; Iliad, Book 11: Similes to Mark a Shifting Scene ·; Conclusion ·
- CHAPTER FOURSimiles to Delineate a Narrative Theme ·; Iliad, Book 12: Direct Focus on a Single Theme ·; Iliad, Book 5: The Use of Parallel Similemes to Create a Unified Theme ·; Odyssey, Book 22: Similes to Interpret Typical Actions ·; Odyssey, Book 5: Thematic Similes ·; Conclusion ·; CHAPTER FIVE; Problem Books ·; Iliad, Book 13: The Ordering of Conscious Chaos ·; Iliad, Book 17: Similes as Guides through a Series of Type Scenes ·; Iliad, Book 16: Similes for Complexity ·; Conclusion ·; CHAPTER SIX; The Creative Poet and the Co-creating Audience ·; The Simile within the Narrative ·
- The Poet's Choices in Forming the Individual Simile ·The Creative Moment: Poet and Audience ·; Charts of Similemes: The Basic Motifs ·; Notes ·; Bibliography ·; Index ·
