The need for Lavinia's voice: Titus Andronicus and the telling of rape

In act 2 of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" Lavinia refuses to name rape; she refers to an impending sexual assault as that which "womanhood denies my tongue to tell". Detmer-Goebel discusses feminist critique of rape representations and how it often explores "telling&...

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Published in:Shakespeare studies (Columbia) 2001-01, Vol.29, p.75-92
Main Author: Detmer-Goebel, Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Artistic Representation (Imitation)
Authorship
British & Irish literature
Crimes against
Drama
Dramatists
English literature
Feminism
Feminist criticism
Feminist literary criticism
Feminist theater
Literary criticism
Methods
Oral communication
Political aspects
Portrayals
Rape
Renaissance period
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Shakespeare, William (English playwright)
Shakespearean tragedies
Silence
Subjectivity
Tongue
Women
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Summary:In act 2 of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" Lavinia refuses to name rape; she refers to an impending sexual assault as that which "womanhood denies my tongue to tell". Detmer-Goebel discusses feminist critique of rape representations and how it often explores "telling" as a question of authorship or subjectivity.
ISSN:0582-9399