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Thematology
Authors: Antonopoulou, Anastasia
Karakasi, Aikaterini
Petropoulou, Paraskevi
Reviewer: Dimitroulia, Xanthippi
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Abstract:
In this chapter, we begin by defining what constitutes literary material, a literary theme, and a literary motif. We then turn to comparative thematics, that is, the study of different literary works—originating from different national literatures or historical periods—based on shared themes. As an example, we will analyze the death of Ophelia in the works of Shakespeare, Rimbaud, Heim, and Brecht. In this way, we will observe how a motif from Shakespeare’s Hamlet—the death of Ophelia—is transformed and repeated across a series of poems from different eras and literary traditions. This chapter is particularly relevant in conjunction with Chapter 8 (Interart Studies). In this case, thematic comparison extends to other art forms as well. As an example, we will examine the figure of Salome in both literature and the arts. The analysis will include Oscar Wilde’s play Salome, Richard Strauss’s opera of the same name, and the visual depiction of the figure in Western painting.
Linguistic Editors: Ntafos, Vaios
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/4334
Bibliographic Reference: Antonopoulou, A., Karakasi, A., & Petropoulou, P. (2015). Thematology [Chapter]. In Antonopoulou, A., Karakasi, A., & Petropoulou, P. 2015. Comparative Literature [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/4334
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Comparative Literature
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions