Enter Ftatateeta: name symbolism in Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra

This study explores the symbolism behind the name Ftatateeta, one of the characters in Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra (1899). This character, one of Shaw's creations for the play, has a name that is both aurally salient and evocative of sartorial materials (i.e., tuftaffeta, t...

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Autores: Rodríguez Martín, Gustavo A., Goñi Alsúa, Edurne
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/53881
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/53881
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Bernard Shaw
Caesar and Cleopatra
Ftatateeta
Name symbolism
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Sumario:This study explores the symbolism behind the name Ftatateeta, one of the characters in Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra (1899). This character, one of Shaw's creations for the play, has a name that is both aurally salient and evocative of sartorial materials (i.e., tuftaffeta, taffeta). This symbolic name, in turn, goes hand in hand with the character's discourse and behaviour, as well as with her role as a stock character.