Ballard, Kim. “Rhetoric, Power and Persuasion in Julius Caesar.” British Library, British Library Board, www.bl.uk/. Accessed 5 Oct. 2016. “Rhetoric, Power, and Persuasion in Julius Caesar” written by Kim Ballard explains the importance of these three topics in Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Although the article only focuses on a single play, it does an excellent job explaining the rhetoric used by William Shakespeare. The article explains the background of William Shakespeare and the importance of literature during his time in school. During the Elizabeth Era there was a large focus on bringing back powerful aspects of linguistic devices that were used in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman times, so much so that at
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“How to Analyze a Shakespearean Sonnet.” Shakespeare Online, 20 Nov. 2009, www.shakespeare-online.com/. Accessed 5 Oct. 2016. In Amanda Mabillard's article, she explains how students should approach writing an essay on the content of a Shakespearean sonnet. Mabillard breaks down the process into three steps: finding a central theme, identifying literary devices, and using an Old English dictionary. For my purposes, I focused on the identification of literary devices since it contributes to the importance of rhetoric in William Shakespeare's plays. Mabillard explains that Shakespeare wrote his sonnets without the intention to use literary devices, but employed them because it added necessary meaning to his work. The article cites a number of literary devices used in Shakespeare and provides links to sonnets that exemplify these devices. His sonnets also featured sexual puns that have been highly criticized today. Although the purpose of this article is to explain how to write an analytic essay of a Shakespeare sonnet, it is an extremely useful resource to learn about the language Shakespeare used to provide structure and deep meaning into his writing. Amanda Mabillard is the owner and main writer of Shakespeare Online and specializes squarely in the Renaissance Era and its literature. She explains her website is designed as a place for teachers and students to learn new information about …show more content…
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare. New York, Faber and Faber, 2005. James Shapiro's novel, 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, describes daily life in Elizabethan England during this time period and the life of William Shakespeare. This novel provides an excellent overview of the time period and connects it Shakespeare's own life as a poet. One specific chapter focuses on the rhetoric that Shakespeare used in his works, most notably his use of the literary device known as hendiadys. Shapiro describes hendiadys as a verbal trick in which two nouns are linked by the word “and.” He cites a number of examples such as the phrases law and order and house and home, he also explains how rarely hendiadys was used. Shakespeare was the only major writer in history to use hendiadys, according to Shapiro because it created confusion during Shakespeare's plays. The article also talks about Shakespeare's contribution to the English language by introducing and inventing new words. Although some of these words are no longer used, many phrases can be traced back to Shakespeare according to
“How to Analyze a Shakespearean Sonnet.” Shakespeare Online, 20 Nov. 2009, www.shakespeare-online.com/. Accessed 5 Oct. 2016. In Amanda Mabillard's article, she explains how students should approach writing an essay on the content of a Shakespearean sonnet. Mabillard breaks down the process into three steps: finding a central theme, identifying literary devices, and using an Old English dictionary. For my purposes, I focused on the identification of literary devices since it contributes to the importance of rhetoric in William Shakespeare's plays. Mabillard explains that Shakespeare wrote his sonnets without the intention to use literary devices, but employed them because it added necessary meaning to his work. The article cites a number of literary devices used in Shakespeare and provides links to sonnets that exemplify these devices. His sonnets also featured sexual puns that have been highly criticized today. Although the purpose of this article is to explain how to write an analytic essay of a Shakespeare sonnet, it is an extremely useful resource to learn about the language Shakespeare used to provide structure and deep meaning into his writing. Amanda Mabillard is the owner and main writer of Shakespeare Online and specializes squarely in the Renaissance Era and its literature. She explains her website is designed as a place for teachers and students to learn new information about …show more content…
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare. New York, Faber and Faber, 2005. James Shapiro's novel, 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, describes daily life in Elizabethan England during this time period and the life of William Shakespeare. This novel provides an excellent overview of the time period and connects it Shakespeare's own life as a poet. One specific chapter focuses on the rhetoric that Shakespeare used in his works, most notably his use of the literary device known as hendiadys. Shapiro describes hendiadys as a verbal trick in which two nouns are linked by the word “and.” He cites a number of examples such as the phrases law and order and house and home, he also explains how rarely hendiadys was used. Shakespeare was the only major writer in history to use hendiadys, according to Shapiro because it created confusion during Shakespeare's plays. The article also talks about Shakespeare's contribution to the English language by introducing and inventing new words. Although some of these words are no longer used, many phrases can be traced back to Shakespeare according to