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    Funeral Blues

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    In the poem ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden‚ a sad and depressing atmosphere is created as the poem tells a story of the man’s grief. The poet’s use of language‚ word choice and sentence structure makes the mood in this poem suitable for the message it is getting across. In this poem the author’s feelings are expressed along with the use of rhythm and rhyme. In this poem‚ the writer uses regular verse and traditional pattern of rhythm and rhyme to give impact to his unexpected imagery of the end

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    Blue

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    Butterfly Effect “In life the smallest things can make the greatest impact on the world”. This is known as the Butterfly Effect in chaos theory. The butterfly effects most famous example is a hurricane creation depending on whether or not a butterfly flaps its wings. For instance if a rat in a hurry is frightened it gives off a gas that tells all the other rats to run away saving the pack form harm. The most well-known illustration of the butterfly effect is also known as the ripple effect. The

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    Sonny's Blues

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    Sonny ’s Blues A captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem‚ "Sonny ’s Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny ’s brother‚ whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin ’s choice of Sonny ’s brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny ’s Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the relationship and emotional complications of Sonny and his brother. The significance of "Sonny ’s Blues" lies in the way Sonny ’s brother describes their relationship based on what he

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    The History of Blues

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    The History of The Blues by Adam Keane While blues lyrics often deal with personal adversity‚ the music itself goes far beyond self-pity. The blues is also about overcoming hard luck‚ saying what you feel‚ ridding yourself of frustration‚ letting your hair down‚ and simply having fun. The best blues is visceral‚ cathartic‚ and starkly emotional. From unbridled joy to deep sadness‚ no form of music communicates more genuine emotion. The blues has deep roots in American history‚ particularly

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    Sonny Blues

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    Heals the Soul “Sonny Blues” by James Baldwin is a story between two brothers from Harlem who confront their pain and suffering in altered ways. Sonny is arrested at the beginning of the story due to heroin use‚ while his brother the narrator is a schoolteacher trying to better his students and the community. Throughout the story‚ the reader views numerous points with the lives of the characters seen as the narrator’s point of view. The story ends with Sonny playing the blues in the club‚ while his

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    Sonny's Blues

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    How does Baldwin’s real-life experience connect to his short story‚ "Sonny’s Blues"? The writer was a poor boy growing up. He was also a Negro‚ so things were bad for him and his family in white America. He probably felt sad every day of his childhood so he turned to books for entertainment and maybe escape. When he started reading‚ he found that he liked it and wanted to create stories for other people to enjoy‚ but he was a poor Negro boy who could not expect help from the whites‚ so he taught

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    The Weary Blues

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    In the poem "The Weary Blues”‚ Langston Hughes describes an evening of listening to a blues musician in Harlem. “The Wear Blues” By: Langston Hughes Droning a drowsy syncopated tune‚ Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon‚ I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway . . . He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o’ those Weary Blues. With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano

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    Infradian rhythms are biological rhythms that last for more than 24 hours. They are controlled by the hypothalamus‚ an endogenous pacemaker which requires input from exogenous zeitgebers so the rhythm can run correctly. An example of an infradian rhythms is the mentstrual cycle. This is controlled by the pituary gland which is an endogenous pacemaker. The pituary gland releases hormones which cause an egg in the ovaries to ripen and produce oestrogen. Whilst it is known to be biological due to its

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    would have a similar reaction toward Autumn Rhythm when first seeing it. When I had my first look at the piece‚ I was overwhelmed with the movement and the energy that seem to break out from the image. However‚ I am a little confused about the title and the actual piece itself. Why use such neutral colors to describe a season that is usually so full of color? Is there a hidden image that I should be looking for? Why is this piece entitled Autumn Rhythm? The pure chaos of this painting also makes

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    Rhythm‚ Harmony‚ Texture‚ Web-Lecture‚ and Text‚ pp. 1-15‚ Test 1 |Started on |Sunday‚ 25 August 2013‚ 08:45 PM | |Completed on |Sunday‚ 25 August 2013‚ 09:04 PM | |Time taken |19 mins 8 secs | |Grade |100 out of a maximum of 100 (100%) | |Feedback |Outstanding! | Question 1 Marks: 6 In triple

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