Publication Date:
2019
abstract:
By analyzing the metrical structures of the songs, and by paying attention to scenes containing references to musicians and musical instruments, this paper identifies some precise techniques of “musical comedy” within a brief selection of passages from Aristophanes’ plays.
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
Aristophanes; humour; music; metrics
List of contributors:
Di Virgilio, Loredana
Book title:
Mediterranean World 24