Comedic stock character in the theatre of Ancient Greece
For the river, see Alazani.
"Miles Gloriosus" redirects here. For the Plautus play, see Miles Gloriosus (play).
The "braggart soldier" Pyrgopolynices in a 2012 production of the play Miles Gloriosus
Alazṓn (Ancient Greek: ἀλαζών) is one of three stock characters in comedy of the theatre of ancient Greece.[1] He is the opponent of the eirôn. The alazṓn is an impostor that sees himself as greater than he actually is. The senex iratus (the angry father) and the miles gloriosus (the braggart soldier) are two types of alazṓn.[2]
^Carlson (1993, 23) and Janko (1987, 45, 170).
^Frye, Northrop (1973) [1957]. "First Essay: Historical Criticism". Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. Princeton University Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-691-01298-9. alazon, which means imposter, someone who pretends or tries to be something more than he is. The most popular types of alazon are the miles gloriosus and the learned crank or obsessed philosopher.
Alazṓn (Ancient Greek: ἀλαζών) is one of three stock characters in comedy of the theatre of ancient Greece. He is the opponent of the eirôn. The alazṓn...
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intelligence than he has—and so ultimately triumphs over his opposite, the alazon, a vain-glorious braggart. Although initially synonymous with lying, in...
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misrepresent or exaggerate their accomplishments. The classical archetypes are Alazon and Miles Gloriosus, with the latter being a boastful soldier. A later example...
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