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A Rhetoric Of Irony (Phoenix Books)
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Perhaps No Other Critical Label Has Been Made To Cover More Ground Than Irony, And In Our Time Irony Has Come To Have So Many Meanings That By Itself It Means Almost Nothing. In This Work, Wayne C. Booth Cuts Through The Resulting Confusions By Analyzing How We Manage To Share Quite Specific Ironiesand Why We Often Fail When We Try To Do So. How Does A Reader Or Listener Recognize The Kind Of Statement Which Requires Him To Reject Its Clear And Obvious Meaning? And How Does Any Reader Know Where To Stop, Once He Has Embarked On The Hazardous And Exhilarating Path Of Rejecting What The Words Say And Reconstructing What The Author Means?In The First And Longer Part Of His Work, Booth Deals With The Workings Of What He Calls Stable Irony, Irony With A Clear Rhetorical Intent. He Then Turns To Intended Instabilitiesironies That Resist Interpretation And Finally Lead To The Infinite Absolute Negativities That Have Obsessed Criticism Since The Romantic Period.Professor Booth Is Always Ironically Aware That No One Can Fathom The Unfathomable. But By Looking Closely At Unstable Ironists Like Samuel Becket, He Shows That At Least Some Of Our Commonplaces About Meaninglessness Require Revision. Finally, He Exploreswith The Help Of Platothe Wry Paradoxes That Threaten Any Uncompromising Assertion That All Assertion Can Be Undermined By The Spirit Of Irony.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'A Rhetoric of Irony' about? A: This book by Wayne C. Booth explores the concept of irony, analyzing its various meanings and how readers interpret ironic statements. Booth dissects the differences between stable irony, which has a clear intent, and instabilities that resist straightforward interpretation.
- Q: Who is the author of 'A Rhetoric of Irony'? A: The author is Wayne C. Booth, a notable figure in literary criticism known for his insightful analysis of rhetoric and irony.
- Q: When was 'A Rhetoric of Irony' published? A: The book was published on August 15, 1975.
- Q: What is the edition of this book? A: This is the Revised edition of 'A Rhetoric of Irony'.
- Q: How many pages does 'A Rhetoric of Irony' have? A: The book contains 310 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What condition is 'A Rhetoric of Irony' in? A: The book is in New condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under Criticism & Theory.
- Q: What themes are discussed in 'A Rhetoric of Irony'? A: The book discusses themes of irony, interpretation, meaning, and the complexities of understanding literary texts, particularly focusing on how irony can convey specific meanings or lead to confusion.
- Q: Is 'A Rhetoric of Irony' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is suitable for academic study, particularly for students and scholars interested in literary criticism and theory.