"The Structure of Sophocles' "Trachiniae
Diptych" or "Trilogy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3939227 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert L Kane (0009-0005-8505-6218, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 198 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1088343 |
| OpenAlex | W2319731098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
carried on stage, and thereafter it is he who dominates the action. Not only is the rhythm of the drama such that husband and wife never meet; there is an extended interval during which neither character is present on stage (820-972). At this point the play's structure reveals a deep division, a gap separating the tragedy of Deianeira from the grim portrayal of Heracles in extremis. But while the presence of this gap is undeniable, it should not blind us to the fact that the structure of the Trachiniae can be analyzed in more than one
Action (physics · Art · Character (mathematics · Drama · Geometry · HAMLET (protein complex · Literature · Physics · Theology · Tragedy (event · Trilogy · Wife · Classical Antiquity Studies · Mathematics · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |