Mehrabian, Houman
Dr. Houman Mehrabian received his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Waterloo. He is on the faculty of the Department of Arts, Communications, & Social Sciences at University Canada West, Vancouver.
2024 1-4955-1196-0"In this book, I draw insights from textbooks in the history of rhetoric to analyze the diverse applications of amplification, with a specific emphasis on the rhetorical figures of meiosis and paradiastole. I investigate the mechanism and relevance of these applications in the context of William Shakespeare's tragedies, illustrating how Shakespeare dramatizes his understanding of these rhetorical strategies through plot and character." -Dr. Houman Mehrabian
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