The article focuses on the style of Seneca’s tragic poetry, in particular his play Medea. By exploring the distinct feratures of the tragic villain's language, it shows how style serves as a powerful tool in shaping the ethos of the protagonist of this play. It also stresses that Medea’s ability to deliver speeches does not merely reflect her ‘true’ character; instead, she is ndepicted as capable of employing various styles of discourse, despite supposedly possessing the same animus.
The Style of Evil in Seneca’s Medea
C Battistella
2024-01-01
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The article focuses on the style of Seneca’s tragic poetry, in particular his play Medea. By exploring the distinct feratures of the tragic villain's language, it shows how style serves as a powerful tool in shaping the ethos of the protagonist of this play. It also stresses that Medea’s ability to deliver speeches does not merely reflect her ‘true’ character; instead, she is ndepicted as capable of employing various styles of discourse, despite supposedly possessing the same animus.File in questo prodotto:
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