Book contents
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Society for New Testament Studies
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Sarcasm? How Is Sarcasm Expressed? What Does Sarcasm Do?
- 1 Method, Defining Sarcasm, and the Scope of the Project
- 2 Sarcasm in the Septuagint: with Special Reference to Job and the Prophets
- 3 Sarcasm in Ancient Greek Texts: with Special Reference to Lucian
- Part II Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
- Subject Index
3 - Sarcasm in Ancient Greek Texts: with Special Reference to Lucian
from Part I - What Is Sarcasm? How Is Sarcasm Expressed? What Does Sarcasm Do?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 December 2022
Book contents
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Society for New Testament Studies
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Sarcasm? How Is Sarcasm Expressed? What Does Sarcasm Do?
- 1 Method, Defining Sarcasm, and the Scope of the Project
- 2 Sarcasm in the Septuagint: with Special Reference to Job and the Prophets
- 3 Sarcasm in Ancient Greek Texts: with Special Reference to Lucian
- Part II Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
- Subject Index
Summary
This chapter addresses the question ‘How is sarcasm expressed?’ by analyzing 400 examples of sarcasm drawn from a broad selection of texts, with special reference to the second-century satirist Lucian of Samosata and including Aristophanes, the New Testament (outside Paul), and ancient satirical epigrams, among other texts. After addressing the communication of sarcasm, I return to sarcasm’s rhetorical functions using Lucian as a case study.
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- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters , pp. 69 - 110Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022