Topicality and conceptual blending in Shakespeare's Henriad - the case of the Earl of Essex

Abstract

The goal of the following article is to analyse topical allusions to the Earl of Essex in Shakespeare's Henriad in terms of conceptual blending theory in order to shed light on the reception of these plays in the early modern public theatre and to find clues to Shakespeare's intentions.

Keywords

• English literature / Elizabethan drama / Shakespeare
• William / Henriad/ Earl of Essex / conceptual blending / topicality