menippea
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3ADJ.
typical
MENIPPEA + NOUN
bakhtin, syncrisis
PREP.
in, in, with
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noun
Alternative form of Menippea.
A consequence of this universalism is the appearance in the menippea of what Bakhtin calls the three-planed construction of earth, Olympus, and the nether world.
Typical for the menippea is syncrisis (that is, juxtaposition) of precisely such stripped-down "ultimate positions in the world."
noun
Menippean satire.
The Menippea did not lose its impact in the chaotic centuries that followed the fall of Rome.
Her awareness of the Menippea is presented in terms of (descriptive) content analysis and comparison, and she neglects the interaction of the satire with its audience.
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6A consequence of this universalism is the appearance in the menippea of what Bakhtin calls the three-planed construction of earth, Olympus, and the nether world.
WiktionaryTypical for the menippea is syncrisis (that is, juxtaposition) of precisely such stripped-down "ultimate positions in the world."
WiktionaryThe entire medieval development of the menippea is permeated with elements of local carnival folklore and reflects the specific features characteristic of various periods in the Middle Ages.
WiktionaryThe Menippea did not lose its impact in the chaotic centuries that followed the fall of Rome.
WiktionaryHer awareness of the Menippea is presented in terms of (descriptive) content analysis and comparison, and she neglects the interaction of the satire with its audience.
WiktionaryThe Menippean satire—or Menippea— takes its name from the philosopher Menippus of Gadara (third century BC) to identify a particular kind (or genre) of writing that was to evolve during the Classical
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