Plato’s Symposium is a book of speeches given in honor of Eros‚ the god of love. Aristophanes‚ a comic poet‚ gives the first speech‚ and the second is given by Socrates. The first speech tells a humorous history of mankind and how it became “whole‚” addressing gender issues and sexuality. On a more serious note‚ the second speech addresses the origin of Eros and his use to humans. Before launching his speech‚ Aristophanes warns the group that his eulogy to love may be more absurd than funny
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In the poem " The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock" the narrator is J.Alfred Prukrock. T.S Elliot writes this poem and in this poem he uses a combination of human sympathy and ironic wit. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is not a poem about love‚ but about the thoughts of a man with a low self-esteem. The poem talk about one man’s inability to love and who does not believe good things will ever happen to him‚ or that the world has anything to offer him. Prufrock does not love any body or does he
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“(love song‚ with two goldfish)” Commentary “(love song‚ with two goldfish)”‚ by Grace Chua‚ is a humorous take on the kind of stereotypical romance that is often represented in popular music. In Chua’s version of the love song romance‚ goldfish seem to replace actual humans which gives her an opportunity to poke gentle fun at the genre as well as use some particularly fishy clichés and puns. In the poem we meet two young lovers who seem to be hitting it off. The male of the pair makes the first
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we try to appreciate the true value of life. One might wonder what defines true value of life. True value of life differs from person to person but many would agree that it’s all in the perspective one chooses to look at. In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by T.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock fails to perceive the true value of life. His negative outlook on life destroys him emotionally leaving him unsatisfied with his life. In addition‚ Prufrock frequently puts himself
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The link I post is a lyric song other than normal music video and it named ‘The Gay Song’. The singer is apparently a girl who clearly expressed her not interested in men at all but a completely gay in graceful melody. I was undergoing a complicated time and didn’t decided my representation until I found this song. I finally make determination on this song because of the lyrics ‘sue me if I’m different‚ or sue me if you can’. Firstly‚ She’s being a member of the non-normal sexual group and also brave
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and the Song Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem‚ “Arrow and the Song” is a lyric poem giving an inspiration to a relationship or a friendship between two or more people. It includes analogies‚ symbolism‚ vivid imagery‚ and repetition to help convey what he is trying to reach to the audience The poem is made up of three stanzas of quatrain‚ and it’s an end rhyme consists of aabb ccdd throughout the poem. Its lyrical type of poem‚ expresses his emotions about the arrow and the song. Longfellow
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between lines of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other. and therefore‚ it is the pattern of end rhymes or lines. Bid me to weep‚ and I will weep While I have eyes to see; And having none‚ and yet I will keep A heart to weep for thee. A B A B Technical Tips for Reading Sonnets and Early Modern Poetry A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. It is usually referred
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Lawrance Professor Comp B 20 February 2013 Song Lyrics as Poetry I chose the song “Started from the bottom” by Drake as an example of poetic language in song. In the lyrics there is a reoccurring theme of how Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) is implying how he came up with nothing‚ but now is living the dream. Being a young successful‚ rich‚ and popular young artist. The theme of the song is if you work hard for your dreams they will come true. Drake mentions in several lines about the late nights
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religious tension. There is a worldly or natural blending in Irish Christianity. Kuno Meyer’s translation of the 9th century Celtic monk poem “The Hermit’s Song” offers a unique prospective of powerful Christian elements‚ subtle Pagan themes and how they fuse or mix together beautifully to create an unparalleled and ideal spiritual experience. In “The Hermit’s Song” Christian elements are everywhere. Within the first line on the first stanza the speaker calls
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5. “eight dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…”
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