Original scientific paper
ANTONOMASIA IN THE SHORT STORIES BY IVO ANDRIC
Davor Nikolić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-7798
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Abstract
Gnomic style of Ivo Andrić’s novellas (short stories) and novels can be described
as a dominant poetic feature of his narration. In novels this style creates the effect
of circularity and historical repeatability while in the novellas gnomic expressions
and anecdotes are used for enhancing character development. This paper
analyzed the gnomic and the anecdotal in Andrić’s novellas using the trope
antonomasia. True or metonymic antonomasia substitutes the proper name by
appellative, epithet or periphrasis whereas Vossian or metaphoric antonomasia
substitutes certain trait by a proper name. Analysis confirmed the correlation of
expressive usage of antonomasias (especially the Vossian type) and the gnomic
narrative style.
Keywords
anecdote; antonomasia; gnomic, Ivo Andrić; narration; trope
Hrčak ID:
229348
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Publication date:
10.7.2012.
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