Rhetoric in action: orators in the plays of Henrik Ibsen

• Carla Waal ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Georgia

     University of Georgia

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 37, nº 3, 1971, págs. 249-258
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Six plays from the middle period of Ibsen's career illustrate his knowledge of the dynamics of rhetoric and the social impact of public speaking. Orations provide exciting theatrical moments which function significantly within the plot structure. The speakers are revealed as either skillful persuaders or rejected idealists.