Aristophanes' Comedy of Names

Aristophanes' Comedy of Names
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9783110247060
ISBN-13 : 3110247062
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Book Synopsis Aristophanes' Comedy of Names by : Nikoletta Kanavou

Download or read book Aristophanes' Comedy of Names written by Nikoletta Kanavou and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristophanes, the celebrated Greek comic poet, is famous for his plays on contemporary themes, in which he exercises fierce political satire. Ancient political comedy made ample use of comically significant proper names - much as is the case in modern satire. Comic names used by Aristophanes for his satirical targets (public figures, everyday Athenians) provide the main subject of this book, which addresses questions such as why particular names are chosen (or invented), and how they relate to the plays' characters and themes.


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