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The Use of Metaphor by Aeschylus, A Research on his Style by Using Aristotle's Theory

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07610530
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 文学一般(含文学論・比較文学)・西洋古典
Research InstitutionJuntendo University,

Principal Investigator

IKEDA Reitaro  Juntendo University, Dept.of Medicine, professor, 医学部, 教授 (80053106)

Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Keywordsmetaphor / simile / rhetoric / Aeschylus / Aristotle / stage / tragedy / vividness / 文体論 / ギリシア悲劇 / 文体 / 演出効果
Research Abstract

Metaphor and simile, fundmental techniques of rhetorical art, are of great use in making poetical works. Aristotle defined metaphor in his Poetics that "metaphor by analogy means this : when B is to A as D is to C,then instead of B the poet will say D and B instead of D.And sometimes they add that to which the term supplanted by the metaphor is relative."(1257b-11ff)
The writer proposes a simpler and clearer definition of simile as "A : B*C : D", which becomes a metaphor when one of these elements is left out and expression simplified. When one says "A is to B like C is to D," that is a simile, and a metaphor is a simpler form of "A is D of C." An expression is regarded smart and popular when its metaphor is quickly understood and relative meaning can be grasped easily. Then the scenes are portrayd as vividly as one sees them before his eyes.
To investigate the above theory, all of metaphorical expressions in Aeschylus' tragedies were classified into subject groups to be analyzed. A conclusion was reached that the poet succeeded in describing a complicated feelings of human mind and the scenes out of the stage were vividly presented to the mind of the audience. Metaphor has such a magical power to bring an imaginary scenes to life merely by using an innovating diction and Aeschylus was a poet who preferred metaphor to crude artifacts as stage properties and settings.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 池田 黎太郎: "アイスキュロス「縛られたプロメ-テウス」の比喩の方法" エポス. 第16号. 120-132 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田 黎太郎: "アイスキュロス「テ-バイを攻める七人の将軍」の比喩の方法" エポス. 第17号(印刷中). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Reitaro Ikeda: "A Study of "Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus" EPOS. vol.16. 120-132 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Reitaro Ikeda: "A Study of "Suppliant Maidens" by Aeschylus" EPOS. vol.17(in print). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田黎太郎: "アイスキュロス「縛られたプロメ-テウス」の比喩の用法" エポス. 第16号. 120-132 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田黎太郎: "アイスキュロス「テ-バイを攻める七人の将軍」の比喩の方法" エポス. 第17号(印刷中). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田黎太郎: "アイスキュロス「縛られたプロメ-テウス」の比喩の方法" エポス. 第16号. 120-132 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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