The Expression of Sarcasm in the Odyssey
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I begin with a survey of relevant literature on sarcastic talk as it occurs in the anglophone world today. Having developed a 'view' of sarcasm in this contemporary world, I turn to the expression of sarcasm in Homer. My examination of the spoken exchanges in the second half of the Odyssey reveals many features in common with sarcastic talk in the contemporary world. I go on to demonstrate that the poet has used sarcastic talk to shape character, to establish mood, and, above all, to give...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Minchin, Elizabeth | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:09:09Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0026-7074 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/63361 | |
dc.description.abstract | I begin with a survey of relevant literature on sarcastic talk as it occurs in the anglophone world today. Having developed a 'view' of sarcasm in this contemporary world, I turn to the expression of sarcasm in Homer. My examination of the spoken exchanges in the second half of the Odyssey reveals many features in common with sarcastic talk in the contemporary world. I go on to demonstrate that the poet has used sarcastic talk to shape character, to establish mood, and, above all, to give structure to the scenes which bring together Odysseus and the suitors in the palace on Ithaka. | |
dc.publisher | Brill Academic Publishers | |
dc.rights | http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0026-7074/..."author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing)" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 24/10/17). | |
dc.source | Mnemosyne | |
dc.subject | Keywords: characterization; Odyssey; rhetorical irony; sarcasm; story structure | |
dc.title | The Expression of Sarcasm in the Odyssey | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 63 | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 200510 - Latin and Classical Greek Literature | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | f2965xPUB797 | |
local.type.status | Submitted Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Minchin, Elizabeth, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 533 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 556 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1163/156852510X456192 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 970120 - Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T08:32:48Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-78650659704 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000287390600001 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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