Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence
This article seeks to explore representations of theatrical anger in William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton’s Timon of Athens (1606?) and a play written by students from one of the Inns of Court, the Inner Temple, entitled Timon, written and performed at the Inn circa 1602. The article is concerne...
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| description | This article seeks to explore representations of theatrical anger in William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton’s Timon of Athens (1606?) and a play written by students from one of the Inns of Court, the Inner Temple, entitled Timon, written and performed at the Inn circa 1602. The article is concerned with two types of violence exhibited in both plays; rhetorical violence and ritualistic violence. Early modern rhetorical violence is self-consciously performative and manipulative compared to ritualistic violence which is unbridled and emasculating; a bodily performance that cannot be controlled via self-regulation. By exploring cultural perceptions of anger, this article attempts to account for the range of violence performed by the two Timons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec8ac577e99441d79af8aad7a94b3ae12022-12-21T22:00:35ZengSciendoStudia Anglica Posnaniensia0081-62722013-06-01481859910.2478/stap-2013-0004Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic ViolenceOrman Steve0Canterbury Christ Church University, UKThis article seeks to explore representations of theatrical anger in William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton’s Timon of Athens (1606?) and a play written by students from one of the Inns of Court, the Inner Temple, entitled Timon, written and performed at the Inn circa 1602. The article is concerned with two types of violence exhibited in both plays; rhetorical violence and ritualistic violence. Early modern rhetorical violence is self-consciously performative and manipulative compared to ritualistic violence which is unbridled and emasculating; a bodily performance that cannot be controlled via self-regulation. By exploring cultural perceptions of anger, this article attempts to account for the range of violence performed by the two Timons.https://doi.org/10.2478/stap-2013-0004timon of athensviolencedrunkennessinns of courtmasculinityearly modern youth culture |
| spellingShingle | Orman Steve Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence Studia Anglica Posnaniensia timon of athens violence drunkenness inns of court masculinity early modern youth culture |
| title | Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence |
| title_full | Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence |
| title_fullStr | Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence |
| title_short | Timon of Athens (1606?) and Timon (1602?): Rhetorical and Ritualistic Violence |
| title_sort | timon of athens 1606 and timon 1602 rhetorical and ritualistic violence |
| topic | timon of athens violence drunkenness inns of court masculinity early modern youth culture |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/stap-2013-0004 |
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