Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


Weber, Megan_Dissertation.pdf (1.31 MB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

PATRIARCHAL TYRANTS AND FEMALE BODIES: EKPHRASIS IN DRAMA AND THE NOVEL IN ENGLAND, 1609-1798

Weber, Megan M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1554488740730581

Abstract Details

2019, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, English.
Ekphrasis influences descriptions of female characters in early modern drama and prose fiction. These vivid descriptions are conveyed with such clarity that they highlight the constructed nature of ideal feminine behavior within a patriarchal system, thereby exposing abuses of patriarchal power. Classical ekphrasis is a technique capable of transcending genre, aiding in the exposure of abuses of power and eliciting emotional responses from audiences. Ekphrasis is an effective way to appeal to an audience’s emotions—when descriptions develop vivid images, they can bypass mental and emotional barriers constructed to protect one’s emotions or self-image. Authors elicit emotions from readers in order to teach them how to name their emotions and feelings; being able to name and understand feelings is a crucial part of developing understanding, especially in a society that increasingly relied upon empirical evidence to determine the truth.
Chris Flint (Committee Chair)
315 p.
Literature; Womens Studies
ekphrasis; eighteenth-century literature; eighteenth-century drama

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Weber, M. M. (2019). PATRIARCHAL TYRANTS AND FEMALE BODIES: EKPHRASIS IN DRAMA AND THE NOVEL IN ENGLAND, 1609-1798 [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1554488740730581

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Weber, Megan. PATRIARCHAL TYRANTS AND FEMALE BODIES: EKPHRASIS IN DRAMA AND THE NOVEL IN ENGLAND, 1609-1798 . 2019. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1554488740730581.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Weber, Megan. "PATRIARCHAL TYRANTS AND FEMALE BODIES: EKPHRASIS IN DRAMA AND THE NOVEL IN ENGLAND, 1609-1798 ." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1554488740730581

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

case1554488740730581
1,886
© 2019, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies and OhioLINK.