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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Authors: Rodríguez Martín, Gustavo A., Goñi Alsúa, Edurne
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repository:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/53881
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/53881
Access Level:Embargoed access
Keyword:Bernard Shaw
Caesar and Cleopatra
Ftatateeta
Name symbolism
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Summary: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.