William Shakespeare Rhetorical Language Essay

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William Shakespeare is the most versatile literary person in the history of English literature. As a poet, playwright, actor, and a dramatist he is synonymous with excellence. His influence on theatre and English literature is immeasurable. His plays have been in various contexts and various theories and modes of interpretations have been applied to his plays. Shakespeare has been studies and appraised from almost every angle but critics and scholars are still try to assess him in different perspectives. This paper attempts to analyze the use of rhetorical language as a tool of persuasion in Shakespeare’s history plays Henry IV part II and Henry V. The paper unravels the purpose and affect of crucial speeches of the nobles which frequently