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Homeric simile: a standalone construct

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Homericsimile1 CONSTRUCTHomeric simileSCOTT · CLASSICS

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the extended comparison in epic narrative, studied as a traditional, oral-derived device for marking and shaping action.

In classics, Homeric simile refers to the extended comparison in epic narrative, studied as a traditional, oral-derived device for marking and shaping action. This meaning comes from Scott (1974) in The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile.[1]

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action3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsepic1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructnarrative5 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs

References

  1. Scott, W. C. (1974). The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile. BRILL. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004327375

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