I Am Poems of Self-Description
As mentioned in the previous chapter, the Song’s body imagery can be divided into three categories: (1) self-description, (2) sexual euphemism, and (3) songs of description. In this chapter, we explore two poems of selfdescription in which the lady uses metaphoric language to describe her own appear...
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| Published in | Body as Landscape, Love as Intoxication p. 59 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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SBL Press
13.09.2019
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| Summary: | As mentioned in the previous chapter, the Song’s body imagery can be divided into three categories: (1) self-description, (2) sexual euphemism, and (3) songs of description. In this chapter, we explore two poems of selfdescription in which the lady uses metaphoric language to describe her own appearance (1:5–6, 8:8–10). Often viewed as an inclusio for the book, these verses are linked by social setting, with the brothers functioning as guardians for their sister.¹ We first examine the dark-skinned beauty.
The source and target in Song 1:5–6 are clear enough, exemplifying the BODY AS LANDSCAPE metaphor, yet the |
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| ISBN: | 9780884143826 0884143821 |