Invocation of the Visual Image: Ekphrasis in Lucrece and Beyond.
The article focuses on the ekphrasis, defined as the representation in words of a pictorial representation, in the poem "The Rape of Lucrece," by William Shakespeare. It cites the poem's depiction of rape itself as the brutal and remorseless invasion of a town. It also mentions that critics believe...
| Publicado en: | Shakespeare Quarterly Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 175 - 199 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Summer2012
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on the ekphrasis, defined as the representation in words of a pictorial representation, in the poem "The Rape of Lucrece," by William Shakespeare. It cites the poem's depiction of rape itself as the brutal and remorseless invasion of a town. It also mentions that critics believe that Shakespeare's invocation of the visual arts is aimed to affirm his superiority that aligns him with traditionalist writers. |
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