The Lyric Metres of Euripidean Drama - Universidade de Coimbra

Contents
Preface 9
Metrical Symbols 13
Abbreviations and References 16
Part I. Euripides’ Use of Lyric Metre 17
1. Introduction 19
1.1. Phrasing 20
1.2. Lyric metre and dramatic effect 30
1.3. Note on Rhesus and Iphigenia at Aulis 33
2. Trochaic 35
2.1. Trochaic dimeter 36
2.2. Syncopated dimeters 38
2.3. Lecythion 40
2.4. Longer trochaic cola 43
3. Anapaestic 45
3.1. Anapaestic monometer 48
3.2. Anapaestic dimeter 49
3.3. Paroemiac 50
4. Dochmiac 53
4.1. Breuis in longo and hiatus 58
4.2. Split resolution 58
4.3. Word-end after long anceps 58
4.4. Admixture of iambic metra 59
4.5. Syncopation 59
4.6. Repertory of Euripidean dochmiacs 60
4.6.1. With short ancipitia 60
4.6.2. With long first anceps 61
4.6.3. With long ancipitia 62
4.6.4. With long second anceps 63
4.6.5. Hypodochmiac 63
4.6.6. Kaibelianus 64
5. Dactylic 65
5.1. Hexameter 66
5.2. Pentameter 66
5.3. Tetrameter 67
5.4. Dimeter 69
5.5. Andromache’s elegiacs 69
6. Enoplian 71
6.1. ‘D’ 71
6.1.1. ‘Dx’ 72
6.1.2. ‘xD’ 72