No repetition where none intended : a stylistic study of repetition as a cohesive signal in Samuel Beckett's waiting for godot

Abstract EN

Samuel Beckett seems to be possessed by the idea of repetition to the extent that it becomes one of the principal traits which distinguishes his work.

Repetition , here ,should not be confined to the abstract dictionary meaning .The term simply suggests that there are similar dramatic settings , situations , and phrases which may be found in more than one place in the same play, and in their relations to the theme of the playwright.

Thus , the cohesive function of repetition is to achieve certain dramatic purposes so as to provide us with a useful key in attempting an interpretation of the play and to make us see clearly the meaning and the relevance of the dramatist’s philosophy .

This suggestion can be substantiated by discussing and examining the ideas of Beckett and how repetition becomes of a great significance in presenting the settings , action and dialogue in a symbolic way in “Waiting for Godot “ *(henceforth, WFG).