and relating their thoughts to the poem. I will then be seeing how the ‘The Thorn’ relates to elements of the uncanny in its content. I will finish by including a reader response‚ where I will draw on my own thoughts of the poem. Russian formalism Russian formalism advocated a ‘scientific’ method for studying poetic language. Russian formalists saw poetry as something that can be mechanically taken in order to reveal devices that make it up. The formalists believed that poetry was made up of several
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assassins‚ sitting in the palace‚ and told his extraordinary tale. Journal question: How does the colour cinematography of Hero (Zhang Yimou‚ 2002) contribute to formalism? “In art theory‚ formalism is the concept that a work’s artistic value is entirely determined by its form—the way it is made‚ its purely visual aspects‚ and its medium. Formalism emphasizes compositional elements such as color‚ line‚ shape and texture rather than realism‚ context‚ and content.” . In Hero‚ Zhang Yimou combines cinematography
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guidance. Rather‚ Kant tests these moral concerns in practice and in doing so we discover that the charge of empty-formalism does not withstand careful scrutiny. Secondly‚ through this process I intend on being able to analyze where possible ways of addressing this critique may exist‚ and‚ drawing from the secondary literature‚ discuss ways that approaches to this critique may be useful in addressing the emptiness critique comprehensively. The formalist interpretation holds that moral law is a formal
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June 15‚ 2009 According to Louis Gianneti in his text Understanding Movies- Eleventh Edition‚ realism and formalism are general terms. These terms can be applied to portions of or scenes in a movie. They can show the tendency of the movie to lean toward one style over the other‚ but rarely can be applied to an entire movie. Both realism and formalism use reality as a foundation‚ but differ in how the reality is emphasized or shaped. The style of realism typically captures
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Hamlet Through Mel Gibson’s Perspective The use of special effects in Mel’s version of Hamlet was a much needed improvement. Kenneth Branagh’s original version was not the greatest and did not appeal to the senses in any way. The setting was more of what I had imagined‚ the emotions were more obvious‚ and he actually felt the ghosts emotions. Mel Gibson’s film portrayed Shakespeare’s play Hamlet better than Kenneth Branagh’s version. The setting in Mel Gibson’s version was more of what I had imagined
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Christian Smith Mrs. Schoudt English IV Honors 8 November 2010 Formalism Essay Juno’s pregnancy started her process of coming of age and showed how certain incidents start the process earlier then others. How the movie was constructed together by the leading each stage of Juno’s problems through the mood or tone of one of the four seasons‚ starting in fall‚ is parallel to how Juno blooms into the rebirth of new‚ mature person. Beginning in fall‚ Juno finds out that she is pregnant. The mood
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A.P. Lit/Critical Lens Essay 03-25-13 Who’s Got The Power? Throughout all of human existence‚ the desire for power has overruled everything. We are constantly trying to be better than the ones around us‚ and are jealous of those who are on top. In many situations‚ it seems that no matter how hard we try‚ we can never get to that point of control that we so badly strive for. In Shakespeare’s tragically deceptive play‚ “Othello”‚ the symbolism and conflict throughout the play continually demonstrates
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Method: activism versus formalism’ A new era has emerged from the societal and legal changes that have occurred in Australia. The age of Judicial activism has taken over the more traditional method of judicial formalism. Supporters of the latter’s concerns that it promotes power without responsibility‚ and blurs the separation of powers‚ however the supporters of the former agree that inevitable changes in society force the judiciary to acknowledge that judicial formalism is a method that is not
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Edward Snowden said‚ “Under observation‚ we act less free‚ which means we effectively are less free.” Amongst its many other themes‚ Shakespeare’s Hamlet explores the nature of surveillance in Elsinore‚ one that may tell more about the titular character than is apparently clear. In Michael Neill’s essay Hamlet: A Modern Perspective‚ he claims‚ “Turning away from the framework of ethical debate‚ Shakespeare used Saxo’s story of Hamlet’s pretended madness and delayed revenge to explore the brutal facts
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Betrayal (A prelude to Hamlet from the perspective of Queen Gertrude) Sharyna Labrecque I know I shouldn’t have‚ but one doesn’t always do what one knows is right. I suppose I was bored of regular court life and looking for some excitement. My husband‚ the king‚ is always so occupied with affairs of state. Although he loves me‚ he doesn’t seem to notice me most of the time. The king is a good man but I would like a bit of intrigue in our relationship. A relationship‚ in my opinion‚ should be exciting
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