Abstract:The aim of this study is twofold: on the one hand, it purports to develop a model to investigate universal or generic propositions (e.g., theses, maxims, proverbs, aphorisms) and their effects in poetry; on the other, it applies such model to four poetry collections by Cristina Annino, Milo De Angelis, Marco Giovenale, and Guido Mazzoni. The analysis, guided by the criteria and parameters established by the model, has allowed to discover in what textual forms and pragmatic functions the aforementioned authors … Show more
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