EN 3193 Lecture Notes - Zeugma And Syllepsis, Renaissance Humanism, English Poetry
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Greek satire mode (style) for greeks- northrop frye didn"t view satire as genre so therefore satire more flexible existed since 3000 bc. Satire of the trades (the instruction of dua-kheti) though was a scribe in egypt by dua-kheti in 2000 bc. Dua-kheti is satirizing labourers and other lower professions, trying to convince his son pepi that a life as a scribe is much better. Didactic: intended to teach a lesson, esp. to offer moral instruction (satire of the trades is didactic) The object of satire is to teach and inspire. Famous for iambic couplets which were easily memorized and repeated. Very witty and savagery (bitter poetry/personal abuse) scorpion tongued . Invective: speech or writing that denounces a person, an idea, or an institution; a violent act (like archilocus"s writing) Famous for ridiculing lycambes- in love with lycambes"s daughter. Arch was born an illegitimate child (born from a mother slave) so lycambes refuses to have them married.
