Shakespeare

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent playwright. He is often called England's national poet who tops the list of symbols that Britons feel most pride.

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circumlocution

Literature; Shakespeare

The act of circling around a situation without actually mentioning it. Antony never directly calls Brutus a liar, he only suggests that it may be an option.

repotia

Literature; Shakespeare

At the term suggests, this is related to repeating a word. Sometimes a speaker will repeat a word so many times that it causes the listener to doubt the meaning.

commoratio

Literature; Shakespeare

This is the habit or action of repeating your strongest argument again and again. This is seen on several occasions in Julius Caesar.

simile

Literature; Shakespeare

There are MANY similes throughout Julius Caesar. A simile is the figurative language technique of comparing two items using like or as.

ploce

Literature; Shakespeare

A ploce is a rhetorical technique where a word is repeated with the intent of emphasizing the importance of the idea.

paralepsis

Literature; Shakespeare

Paralepsis is emphasizing a point by pretending to ignore it. For example when Antony tells the Romans that they need not know what Caesar's will says.