Tension between Meter and Syntax in Hamlet | ||
| المجلة العلمیة لکلیة الآداب-جامعة دمياط | ||
| Article 4, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 85-111 PDF (468.26 K) | ||
| Document Type: المقالات البحثية | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/artdau.2021.58965.1006 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ahmad Ismail Qutb Mohammed* | ||
| الازهر الشريف | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper discusses the tension between meter and syntax in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It provides an exemplified survey of the relationship between syntax and meter within and across each line of the selected quotes from the play. It addresses issues that are effectively involved in Shakespeare's use of poetic license and its relation to syntax to enforce his meanings and messages and to portray his characters.It tries to answer these questions: Is the tension between meter and syntax within the line and across a group of lines the same. How do the metrical tools used affect the meaning? To what extent is there a relationship between structure and meaning on the one hand and meter and meaning on the other? The study comes to a conclusion that shows the importance of using meter in giving a certain meaning through the different types of poetic license in Hamlet. It also summaries how the tools and devices used by Shakespeare are quite suitable for serving his intended meanings. To achieve this, the stylistic/analytic approach has been applied. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Shakespeare's Hamlet; tension; meter; syntax; poetic license | ||
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