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Sophocles in the light of face-threat politeness theory

Lloyd, Michael (Michael A.) (Brill, 2006)

This chapter examines Sophocles' plays in the light of face-threat politeness theory. It deals with the subject under the following headings: face-threat politeness theory, positive politeness, negative politeness, off-record ...
Sophocles the ironist

Lloyd, Michael (Michael A.) (Brill, 2012-09)

This chapter argues that while Sophocles may exploit relatively 'stable' irony, where the audience is confidently aware of truth hidden from the characters, he also uses more complex and 'unstable' irony which unsettles ...
Space in Euripides

Lloyd, Michael (Michael A.) (Brill, 2012-03)

This is the chapter on Euripides in a volume which discusses space in Greek literature from the point of view of narratology.
Time in Euripides

Lloyd, Michael (Michael A.) (Brill, 2007)

This chapter is a narratological study of time in Euripides.
The tragic aorist

Lloyd, Michael (Michael A.) (Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Classical Association, 1999-05)

This article discusses the 'tragic' or 'instantaneous' use of the aorist tense in ancient Greek. It argues that traditional interpretations are inadequate, since most examples are neither more 'instantaneous' nor more ...