The Interpretation of Order A Study in the Poetics of Homeric Repetition
, by Kahane, Ahuvia- ISBN: 9780198140771 | 0198140770
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/10/1994
This is a totally original and exciting study of the poetic significance of formal repetition in Homer. Drawing on the latest linguistic and literary theory, the author looks at the literary significance of word repetition and linguistic patterns in Homer, and highlights the sophisticated irony, allusion, and ambiguity in Homer's discourse.