What is 'sound and fury' as a figure of speech?

smartie806

I don't know exactly what answer you want, but it basically means what it says; there is a lot of sound and fury in the situation/person. Sep 11 06, 1:32 PM

MartyFloyd

It was also the title of a Faulkner book. Sep 11 06, 1:42 PM

skysmom65

Sound and Fury is a documentary film released in 2000 about two American families immersed in Deaf culture and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their way of life. The film was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award. http://www.answers.com/'sound%20and%20fury'%20 Sep 11 06, 1:47 PM

loominitsa

My question is about a figure of speech Sep 11 06, 1:59 PM

skysmom65

Some Observations on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Verse Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. ... Now, images and figures of speech, like blank verse rhythms, can be used conventionally and ... http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/eng366/lectures/poetry.htm Sep 11 06, 2:04 PM

loominitsa

It is a figure of speech associated with the idea of redundancy.What is it called? Sep 11 06, 2:13 PM

lanfranco

"Sound and fury" is an example of "hendiadys" -- something that should always be avoided for reasons of inevitable overkill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendiadys Sep 11 06, 5:27 PM