Shakespearean Rhetoric
Shakespearean Rhetoric Classical Rhetoric, the art of persuasion, formed the sum and substance of Shakespeare's education and was the basis of his understanding of the power of language and how it…
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Shakespearean Rhetoric
Classical Rhetoric, the art of persuasion, formed the sum and substance of Shakespeare's education and was the basis of his understanding of the power of language and how it worked to move, delight and teach. This book helps you understand the key concepts of rhetoric. Rhetoric, which seeks to explain the way that language works to influence others, provides a powerful, transformative tool for approaching text in performance.
It also provides engaging, practical exercises to unlock character and to identify themes in the plays through the lens of rhetoric. It gives clear explanations, stripped of jargon, and examples of rhetorical technique in the plays. Academically rigorous, based on more than a decade of practical experience in the use of rhetoric in drama at the highest level, it is an ideal companion for anyone engaging with Shakespeare in