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I picked the song Carol of the Bells because it is a classical Christmas carol heard during the holiday season. This song has a very specific, uplifting feeling which allows people to know the song purely from the sound without knowing the songs name, composer, or background. The song Carol of the Bells, originally composed by Mykola Leontovych, is based on a Ukrainian folk chant by the name of “Shchedryk”. The original Ukrainian title translated to “the generous one” and describes a story of a swallow flying into a household to bring the bountiful year the family would have. The piece was first sang in 1916 at Kiev University. The arranger, Peter Wilhousky, is a popular composer, educator, and choral conductor. He was the director…

"Oh! How they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale. Gaily they ring while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here." Carol Of the Bells was the best song sung at the recent West Point junior high concert because they had good diction, they sang all of the correct notes, and they kept their eyes on the conductor. First of all, Carol of the Bells was sung by West Point Junior Highs Madrigals. When they sung it, they had very good diction. You could hear…

Life in “The Bells” Can life can be dissected then labeled by “bells, bells, bells”? Poe’s famous poem, “The Bells” is a highly symbolic masterpiece, that perfectly illustrates Poe’s concepts of the stages of life, as well as his dark and pessimistic outlook, and descent into depression. Through his varyingly dark diction, symbolism relating to aspects of life, his specific layout of the poem, Poe elucidates his shifting attitude towards the sound of a ringing bell. In “ The Bells” a range of…

Edgar Allen Poe work on “The Bells” makes use of the following literary techniques: mood, rhythm, universal themes, and lastly the style of poem. The Bells consist of four stanzas of varying lengths that follows no particular rhyme scheme (Poetry E., 2003). Each stanza consists of four different bells: sleigh, wedding, alarm and lastly funeral (Poetry E., 2003). Common occurrence of the ringing, Poe finds a metaphor for the progression of the common man from the carefree times of youth (as in…

"The Bells" is a heavily onomatopoeic poem by Edgar Allan Poe which was not published until after his death in 1849. It is perhaps best known for the diascopic use of the word "bells." Poe talks about different types of bells. Silver bells, golden bells, brazen bells, and iron bells. The different types of bells indicate the changes that happen in his life. In stanza one Poe talks about silver bells “What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy…

The technique of metaphor itself is one of repression as it is an imposition of a particular constraint as it is as way of saying something to mean something else without saying it directly. Thus, this metaphor could be a way of Plath critiquing society because of the way it represses women. It portrays how stifling society is for women to try and pursue what they want and Esther seems to be thankful that she has been able to escape the bell jar around society and start a new life that is not…

The Temple Bell of Wei Bin, which is included in the George Crofts Collection, originated in China. It is made of bronze – a cylindrical structure with a domed top and stands at 200 cm in height and has the (outside) diameter of 117 cm. The temple was built during the 13th year Zhengde Period of the Ming Dynasty. The carved words on the bell states that Wei Bin's Temple Bell was made in the 13th year of Zhengde Period of the Ming Dynasty (1518) and was bestowed by the Director of Ceremonial Wei…

The Bell Jar is a classic story of feminism in the mid 1900s. Esther Greenwood goes through periods of severe depression, happiness, and boredom. The reader watches her develop as she learns what’s really important in life. The book starts off with Esther working for a New York magazine, where she excels. The problem is that she doesn't fit in with the eleven other girls, causing her to distance herself. Spending a month on the job, she learned a lot about friendship, but she also realized that…

The Liberty Bell is a monument of the United States of America. The most significant and recognized feature of the Liberty Bell has a crack running up the side. The Liberty Bell was ordered in celebration of the Declaration of Independence and the 50 year anniversary of Philadelphia's original Constitution. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to the Liberty Bell and will forever be its home. You really need to see the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell may be old and worn like other monuments in the…

A Bell Jar The notion of ideal gender roles that have been brought up by the post-world war two era are self-evident in the novel, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. The title of the novel itself represents how the protagonist, Esther, feels about the pressure of holding up to proper feminine decorum put into place by society. This is obvious when Esther begins to explain about her life choices, as represented by the fig tree, where each fig is a path that Esther can choose to live, however choosing…