What themes and ideas does Gwen Harwood explore in her poetry and how does she communicate her ideas to the reader Gwen Harwood poems such as The Glass Jar and Prize-Giving illuminate concerns fundamental to human experience including life‚ death‚ spirituality and human fall from innocence explored abstractly through the prism of childhood experience. The use of binary opposites‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ musical motifs and biblical allusions allow for a multiplicity of responses and readings highlighting
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which results in a state of emotional fulfillment. Macbeth is considered as a Shakespearian tragedy recounting the events of a Scottish general who murders his King and gains the throne to eventually be assassinated by the King’s son. Aristotle’s Poetics focuses on diction an important aspect of a tragedy. He posits that the language must be formal to convey the seriousness of the events as the play must not be “ludicrous or morally trivial. It is concerned with a serious end namely pity and fear-
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Williams poems are greatly influenced by the imagery involved throughout them. The forms of the poems help to convey the themes of each‚ as well as highlighting their major points. The four poems I’m going to look at are “The Red Wheelbarrow”‚ “Portrait of a Lady”‚ “Danse Russe”‚ and “This Is Just To Say”. Each of these poems has specific examples of William Carlos Williams use of imagery and form. The poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” was written in 1923. Although the poem is only eight lines‚ it has
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Throughout the film‚ Spielberg utilises the plot‚ characterisation‚ cinematic techniques such as music and camera angles‚ as well as context to convey the theme that even when it appears that we are being controlled‚ everybody always has a choice. Cinematic techniques such as alterations in music‚ sudden movements and camera angles are used through Minority Report to provide a method for the filmmaker to explore the theme that everybody
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Poetic Reflections on Mortality and Ephemerality Have you ever hypothetically pondered the details of your own fatality? Everyone covets a bit of certainty that not many realities allow‚ but mortality -while a glum concept- is a definite fate we will all ultimately encounter in our respective lifetimes. “Nothing is more predictable than death. Each of us will die without any need to take adventuresome risks.” (Kelly‚ 1986). This is likely the reason prolific poets Emily Dickinson
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University of Phoenix Material Romantic Composer Comparison For each of the following categories‚ write six to eight bullet points. Romantic composer Modern-day musician Life story Clara Wieck Shumann Pianist Vocalist Passion for art/performing Robert Shuman Composer Amy Lee Classical piano Unique image Mezzo-soprano Beautiful voice Create shows/videos Favorite composition Romance in E Flat Minor‚ Op. 11 No.1 Hello by Lee‚ Moody‚ and Hodges Common themes or stories used in the musical work Expression
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The poem and song use explicit persuasive techniques to draw the attention of the audience to an aspect of the topic. To create an effective text type the author needs to use persuasive techniques in order to transport the message affectively as it will affect whether the audience enjoys the text type. The author has used repetition in the song to emphasise the young age of the soldiers and create empathy with the audience is when it states: “I was only nineteen”. The author of the poem has used
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ALLITERATION is the repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. If the consonants are the same but the sounds are different they do not alliterate. eg. "...the grease that kisses the onions with a hiss." from WILLIAM STREET by Kenneth Slessor ALLUSION is the reference to well-known figures and/or other texts eg. "And thrice I heard the Cock crow thinking I knew it’s meaning well." from COCK CROW by Rosemary Dobson The reference here is to the denial of Jesus after his arrest by
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Throughout centuries‚ Aristotle’s Poetics has been a widely used criterion for writers‚ filmmakers‚ and play writers. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is among the classic films‚ that successfully applies Aristotle’s six definitions; plot‚ character‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ and song. “Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is complete‚ whole‚ and of a certain magnitude… A whole is that which has a beginning‚ middle‚ and an end.” Aristotle further adds that the plot must follow a change of
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The short story Everyday Use by Alice Walker differentiates between a fake and a real heritage. To illustrate her point she uses one family consisting of a mother and her two daughters and the way each of them views their ancestry and heritage. Through the behavior of these three people Walker is able to clearly show the little things that separate a real heritage from the assumed fake mask. During the time of many positive changes to the lives of black people across the America‚ the author illustrates
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