In the poem “The Sound of Night” by Maxine Kumin, the author uses sound to develop the theme. Humans become scared and uneasy when they cannot identify objects in the dark or unknown. Sound devices such as onomatopoeia and consonance help develop this theme. Kumin uses onomatopoeia to show how the people fear the noises at night: “squeak, chirp, dip, and skim of skates / of air, and the fat frogs wake and prink” (6-7). Kumin uses these noises to develop the theme of the unknown. In fact, people possess…
In her poem “The Sound Of Night”, Maxine Kumin recalls an experience outside with other people at night time when a whole other world comes out. She describes the many animals that thrive in the night and make noises that can be interpreted as threatening. The author appears scared of the unknown and what could be lurking in it’s dark depths. The title, “The Sound Of Night”, makes the reader begin to ponder what sounds they associate with night. I associate night with chirps and whistles and creaks…
1 Sound in a Night Club 1.1 Overview Noise in the workplace is a very important aspect to evaluate and make provision for. The consequences of working in an unsuitable environment with regards to noise can be severe and includes the possible risk of permanent hearing damage. In an environment such as a night club, the continuous exposure to noise due to the loud music can prove to be dangerous. 1.2 Scope The scope of this project includes measuring and analyzing the sound in Catwalk in order…
ONE HELL OF A NIGHT is a supernatural horror script. It’s driven by the theme of survival. The goal for the heroine is clear and the stakes are life and death. The script uses some of the techniques that make for a successful horror tale, such as a contained setting (the lake house), creepy noises, and spooky visuals, as well as tease attacks and gruesome murders. While there are definite strengths to the storytelling, the script would benefit from more development. Because there are so many similar…
Use the opening sound cue to foreshadow on-coming danger by using a universal symbol for danger. The distant siren is that of the shirtwaist factory fire trucks on their way to save the trapped workers, but they never reach them in time. Having the harsh work bell of the slaughterhouse interrupt the siren creates a sense of uneasiness, while also creating and undercurrent that continues the sense of danger into the next scene. This cue is for the end of the prelude transitioning into scene…
S1523 Project Title The Focalization of Sound Abstract Objectives/Goals Scientists have been able to focus sound waves by transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a straight line that can give off audible sound in its path. The only disadvantage to this is the high cost. This project was designed to develop a low-cost process of focusing sound using a parabolic dish and sound-absorbent material. Methods/Materials The project began with the building of a sound box to test different materials in. The box…
INTRODUCTION Sound is a mechanical wave an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations. Sound is a sequence of waves of pressure which propagates through compressible media such as air or water. (Sound can propagate through solids as well, but there are additional modes of propagation). During their propagation…
Essay #5 Sound Discuss how at least 5 of the “function” of film sound Operate In Wall*E (time/place, character, attention, feeling, rhythm, subject, theme). Be specific in your response. The sound element narration, dialogue, sound effects and music makes the nonrealistic characters come alive. What we hear gives life to what we see and offers some clues to the meaning. Once we identify the sound on the action we suspect that it is warning for what going to happen litter on the…
What is sound? Sound is a wave, a pattern—simple or complex, depending on the sound—of changing air pressure. Sound is produced by vibrations of objects. The vibrations push and pull on air molecules. The pushes cause a local compression of the air (increase in pressure), and the pulls cause a local rarefaction of the air (decrease in pressure). Since the air molecules are already in constant motion, the compressions and rarefactions starting at the original source are rapidly transmitted through…
A Sound of Thunder is a short story written by Ray Bradbury which belongs to the genre of science fiction. Set in a near future where time travel is possible, this is the story of a travel agency, Time Safari Inc., that arranges hunting trips back in time to hunt dinosaurs. In this case, a nervous hunter, Eckels, steps off the trail, and steps on a butterfly. The historical repercussions of the death of a single butterfly, compounded by millions of years of effects, leaves the hunters to return to…