The Use of Allusion: A Study in Selected Poems and Poets of The Renaissance Age
Naila Yas3er Salah
Iraq-Baghdad, Al-Iraqia University College, College of Education for Women
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijps.v17i01.005
Abstract
The Renaissance poets use allusion in their poetry. It is a central characteristic of the Renaissance Poetry. The poets’ depth of knowledge and skill with language is evident in their literary works. The abundant use of classical allusions in their poetry add to the rich descriptions and images included in the poem. The paper tries to list and analyze the important classical allusions found in selected works of Sir Thomas Wyatt, Edmund Spencer, Sir Philip Sidney, William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. As they increase their understanding like. They help readers anticipate events by comparing events myths, historical, literary and religious with events in the poem to find similarities or differences.
Keywords:
Allusion; historical; mythological; literary; religious
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