The Agon in Euripides
- ISBN-10
- 0198147783
- ISBN-13
- 9780198147787
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 145
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Michael A. Lloyd
Description
This book is a study of the agon, or formal debate, in Euripides' tragedies. In these scenes, two characters confront each other, often before an arbitrator or judge, and make long speeches as if they were opponents in a court of law. Most of Euripides' extant plays contain an agon, often of crucial importance to the central conflict of the play. Lloyd provides interpretations of the more important agones, giving special attention to their dramatic context and function. Concentrating on Euripides' rhetorical skill, brilliance in argument, and interest in philosophy, Lloyd explores the role of formal debate in Euripides. He contrasts the agon in Euripides' work with that of Sophocles, and discusses extensively Euripides' relationship to fifth-century rhetorical theory and practice.
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