Raphael Lyne
Shakespeare, Rhetoric and Cognition
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107417144
- author:
- Raphael Lyne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 276
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Drama, , Raphael Lyne,Shakespeare, Rhetoric and Cognition,Cambridge University Press,1107417147,Literary Criticism,European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Criticism, interpretation, etc,
- Condition:
- New
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- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Shakespeare's speeches are renowned for their beauty and complexity. But what drives characters to deliver such eloquent and inventive language when they're under emotional duress? Raphael Lyne explores this question in his study of Shakespeare's language, focusing on the psychological and rhetorical elements that make his writing so effective. Through a close analysis of plays like A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, Cymbeline, and the Sonnets, Lyne reveals how Renaissance rhetoric can be seen as a form of cognitive science. He shows how metaphors and similes work to think, interpret, and resolve, and how Shakespeare's language struggles to do so, resulting in extraordinary poetry. By examining the patterns of thinking behind Shakespeare's language, Lyne sheds new light on the author's use of rhetoric and cognition. This study is a valuable contribution to our understanding of Shakespeare's works and their enduring power to engage and inspire readers.
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