Masterpieces of Metonymy
| Author | : Gregory Nagy |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674088328 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674088320 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (320 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masterpieces of Metonymy by : Gregory Nagy
Download or read book Masterpieces of Metonymy written by Gregory Nagy and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory Nagy analyzes metonymy as a mental process that complements metaphor. If metaphor is a substitution of something unfamilar for something familiar, metonymy connects something familiar with something else already familiar. Nagy offers close readings of over one hundred examples of metonymy in the arts of Greek and other cultures.
