01900nam a2200325 i 4500 168029 InACL 20261003164312.0 261003s2002 xx 0 eng d 9780520231801 0520231805 InACL eng rda InACL 882.010935 BAR 23 Barrett, James author Staged narrative : poetics and the messenger in Greek tragedy / Barrett, James Berkeley : University of California Press, 2002 250 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "The messenger who reports important action that has occurred offstage is a familiar inhabitant of Greek tragedy. A messenger informs us about the death of Jocasta and the blinding of Oedipus, the madness of Heracles, the slaughter of Aigisthus, and the death of Hippolytus, among other important events. Despite its prevalence, this conventional figure remains little understood.Combining several critical approaches - narrative theory, genre study, and rhetorical analysis - this lucid and sophisticated study develops a synthetic view of the messenger of Greek tragedy, showing how this role illuminates some of the genre's most persistent concerns, especially those relating to language, knowledge, and the workings of tragic theater itself."."This study, thoroughly informed by literary theory, shows that the messenger speaks with a voice unique on the tragic stage, one that offers importa Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism. Narration (Rhetoric) -- History -- To 1500. Messengers in literature. Rhetoric, Ancient. Ancient Rhetoric Greek drama (Tragedy) History History and criticism 633536 633536 0 0 0 0 ACL ACL GEN 2026-10-03 0 882.010935 BAR 168029 2026-10-03 16:43:12 2026-10-03 BK