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Benedetta asked this question about The Penelopiad:
I'm from Italy and I do not understand the meaning of the title… Of course I understand the fact that it is connected with Penelope, but I can't understand the suffix -iad… Is it a pun? Could please someone explain it to me? Thank you :)
adriana Minor addition to the other replies. The suffix -ad means song or poem, as in "The song/poem of Ilion" and here "The song/poem of Penelope". Incidenta…moreMinor addition to the other replies. The suffix -ad means song or poem, as in "The song/poem of Ilion" and here "The song/poem of Penelope". Incidentally, it's where we get the word "ode" from in English. (less)
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The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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