King Richard III

Language and Writing

Rebecca Lemon

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English

Arden Shakespeare
08 February 2018

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing

A new type of study aid which combines lively critical insight with practical guidance on the critical writings skills students need to develop in order to engage fully with Shakespeare's texts. The book's core focus is on language: both understanding and enjoying Shakespeare's complex dramatic language, and expanding the student's own critical vocabulary as they respond to the play.

The book explores several different approaches to Shakespeare's language. It looks at how the subtleties of Shakespeare's language reveal the thought processes and motivations of his characters, often in ways those characters themselves don't recognise; it analyses how Shakespeare's language works within or sometimes against various historical contexts, the contexts of stage performance, of genre and of discourses of his day (of religion, law, commerce, and friendship); and it explores how the peculiarities of Shakespeare's language often point to broad issues, themes, or ways of thinking that transcend any one character or line of action. Each chapter includes a "Writing Matters" section, giving students ideas and guidance for building their own critical response to the play and the skills to articulate it with confidence.

By: Rebecca Lemon
Imprint: Arden Shakespeare
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781474253345
ISBN 10: 1474253342
Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 08 February 2018
Audience: Adult education , College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Series Preface Introduction 1. Language in Print: Words, Lines, Speeches 2. Language: Forms and Uses 3. Language Through Time 4.Writing Skills and Topics

Rebecca Lemon is associate professor of English at the University of Southern California, USA.

Reviews for King Richard III: Language and Writing

Lemon's guide displays...breadth and insight, even as it touches down on quite different categories, including the forms and features of the play in print, the discourse of conscience, the device of murder, and the array of Richards brought forth by modernity (Fascist, Libyan, Digital, and Documentary, among others). This choice for discretion over consistency in format and emphasis is no doubt a reason that the series, under the editorship of Dympna Callaghan, has attracted such excellent contributors. Its latest companions are boons for those teaching writing-intensive courses, as well as for those simply seeking better essays from their students. * Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 *