Open AccessL’asinarteto ‘euripideo’ in Euripide
Author(s) -
Giovanna Pace
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lexis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2724-1564
pISSN - 2210-8823
DOI - 10.30687/lexis/2724-1564/2021/02/002
Subject(s) - iambic pentameter , linguistics , opposition (politics) , literature , context (archaeology) , sequence (biology) , philosophy , art , history , poetry , political science , biology , genetics , archaeology , politics , law
The paper examines the presence of the so-called ‘Euripidean’ asynartete 2ia 2 tr ΛΛ in the lyrics of Euripides’ preserved tragedies ( Hippolytus , Suppliant Women , Trojan Women , Phoenissae ) with the aim to observe its function in each context and to establish if the two cola can actually form a single verse. The sequence 2ia 2 tr ΛΛ occurs as a (sometimes internal) clausula in iambo-trochaic contexts, where it emphasizes the rhythmical opposition, or in a mainly iambic context, where it produces a contrast effect. When there is synapheia between the two cola , they likely form an asynartete verse, whereas when there is dieresis, the asynartete nature of the sequence is doubtful, but can be supported by metrical-rhythmical and thematic considerations.