Figures de Rhétorique dans Le Seigneur des Anneaux de J.R.R. Tolkien : Approche exploratoire d’une œuvre d’inspiration fondamentalement linguistique
Résumé
The growing academic respect for and interest in Professor Tolkien’s Legendarium together with his worldwide popularity not only stem from his treatment of great literary themes and his recognized talent as a story-teller but also, as Tolkien scholar Michael Drout points out, from his ability to “produce aesthetic effects simultaneously on multiple levels, so that the effects created […] are connected with the themes of cultural interaction and individual morality that are integral to Tolkien’s vision”. This paper examines the author’s meticulous craftsmanship in his handling of rhetorical figures and their interrelationships with the principles of the world thus sub-created.