Sovereign performative-metatheatrical discourse in Plautus’ Amphitryon: on gods and men

Authors

  • Rodrigo Tadeu Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v18i2p120-148

Keywords:

Plautus, performativity, Sophistics, metatheater

Abstract

This article proposes a sophistical-demiurgic approach to Plautus’ Amphitryon through the interpretation of the presence of the gods Jupiter and Mercury and the theatrical and metatheatrical effects of their self-consciousness in the play. The article focuses on Mercury’s prologue and the semi-prologues of the gods in the play at the start of each structural arc (after the proposal of C. W. Marshall). The paper intends to evaluate the ways in which Plautus handles the divine discursive powers in order to mask the theatrical play inside the play, focusing on the performative self-awareness of Jupiter and Mercury.

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Published

2014-11-01

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How to Cite

Gonçalves, R. T. (2014). Sovereign performative-metatheatrical discourse in Plautus’ Amphitryon: on gods and men. Letras Clássicas, 18(2), 120-148. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v18i2p120-148