Similes, Puns and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative
Visible Figures
Published on 21. April 2017
182 pages
978-1-317-40193-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this study, Jennifer Riddle Harding presents a cognitive analysis of three figures of speech that have readily identifiable forms: similes, puns, and counterfactuals. Harding argues that when deployed in literary narrative, these forms have narrative functions-such as the depiction of conscious experiences, allegorical meanings, and alternative plots-uniquely developed by these more visible figures of speech. Metaphors, by contrast, are often "invisible" in the formal structure of a text. With a solid cognitive grounding, Harding's approach emphasizes the relationship between figurative forms and narrative effects. Harding demonstrates the literary functions of previously neglected figures of speech, and the potential for a unified approach to a topic that crosses cognitive disciplines. Her work has implications for the rhetorical approach to figures of speech, for cognitive disciplines, and for the studies of literature, rhetoric, and narrative.
Reviews / Votes
"Cross-fertilizing stylistics, cognitive linguistics, and narrative theory, this interdisciplinary book addresses a number of blind spots in the study of figurative language, characterization, and consciousness representation in literary narrative. Harding's close readings are an engaging complement to her theoretical discussion." -Marco Caracciolo, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
0,62 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-40193-3 (9781317401933)
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Person
Jennifer Riddle Harding is Associate Professor of English at Washington and Jefferson College, USA.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Similes, Puns, and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative
Chapter 2: Similes
Chapter 3: Drunken Eloquence: Similes in John Updike's "Transaction"
Chapter 4: Puns
Chapter 5: Very Punny: Puns in Bret Harte's "The Luck of Roaring Camp"
Chapter 6: Counterfactuals
Chapter 7: Complex Regrets: Counterfactuals in Hemingway's "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Chapter 2: Similes
Chapter 3: Drunken Eloquence: Similes in John Updike's "Transaction"
Chapter 4: Puns
Chapter 5: Very Punny: Puns in Bret Harte's "The Luck of Roaring Camp"
Chapter 6: Counterfactuals
Chapter 7: Complex Regrets: Counterfactuals in Hemingway's "The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
Chapter 8: Conclusion
