The Hidden Chorus

• Close readings of how genres are evoked in various tragedies offer new interpretations of the plays and passages discussed
• Analysis of five lyric genres provides a detailed overview of a difficult topic
• Evokes a wider social context in its exploration of tragedy and choral poetry in Athenian life

Readership: Scholars and students of classics, especially of Greek tragedy and lyric poetry.

L. A. Swift, Junior Research Fellow in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford

"Because her reading involves such a close and careful engagement with the language of the plays, Swift is able to give an account of the big picture questions- what tragedy is saying about humanity and the gods- that is neither banal nor anachronistic" - Emily Wilson, Times Literary Supplement

Introduction
1: Understanding Lyric Genres
2: Lyric Poetry in an Athenian Context
3: Paian
4: Epinikion
5: Partheneia
6: Hymenaios
7: Threnos and Ritual Lament
Conclusion