Abstract
Repetition is of interest to both psychoanalysis and poetry. In this paper, I read Shakespeare's first sonnet through a unique form of repetition - the rhyme. More specifically, and from a semiotic perspective, I read the rhyme in Shakespeare's sonnet as a sign uncovering unconscious conflicts concerning objects' relations. This interpretation locates banned masturbation, a major theme of the sonnet, within three resonating threads: The socio-cultural context, the psychological context of internal object relationships, and the context of poetic creativity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-126 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Semiotica |
Volume | 195 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Culture
- Psychoanalysis
- Repetition
- Semiotics
- Shakespeare
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Literature and Literary Theory