Double entendre

Listening to the music produced by Bessie Smith called St. Louis Blues, some musical aspects come out clearly. Coming to be known as one of the fundamental jazz plays in history, it has comprised of the blues aspect in the rhythmic flow, a quality that had not been explored. The song by Bessie Smith uses the famous saxophone as the foremost redundant melodic flow that accompanies by Bessie Smith singing. There is also the vibraphone that is played in the background. The combination of these…

Essentially, rap seemed pointless to me, and it was not until my freshman year when my teacher told us we were reading Decoded by Jay Z that this perception changed. For an hour a day, we would break down the rap mogul’s lyrics and discover the double entendres hidden within. I began to appreciate rap when analyzing the song 99 Problems. At first glance, it seemed to be a song of misogyny where Jay Z belittles women. But when I analyzed his lyrics and looked at more than just the hook, it was…

cast was praised ,“These actors demonstrate their craft so well there is nothing intimidating about the language. With double entendre galore and raw emotion already present in the language, this team brings the incredible words to life”(Roberts). This was the most telling review, iambic pentameter is hard to understand sometimes, and Titus Andronicus is filled with double entendres and rich wordy language that we are not used to hearing. This proves the actors have done a lot of text work and…

course of the play, let the audience know his attitude to Polonius? Throughout Hamlet’s interaction with Polonius, audience can observe the lack of respect Hamlet carries towards him. Hamlet subtly expresses his anger with word choices that contain double meaning. For example, when Polonius attempts to make conversation with Hamlet, Hamlet replies by saying "Excellent well. You are a fishmonger." (Ham, 2.2.166) Although Hamlet understands that Polonius in fact does not sell fish, Hamlet…

Faith, trust, loyalty and love could drive everyone mad and to hold on even when they are about to fall. People rely on these things to keep them going, but what happens when those start dying out? Where does their faith go; where does their trust in something go; where does their loyalty take place, and where does their love run off too? Everyone has some kind of faith or hope in something. They hope they will one day be extraordinary so they have to trust in themselves. They have to have…

Academic English: Necessary for success Even though other variety of English are more expressive, Only Academic English should be allowed in universities because it makes writings to the point and does not stray from the original purpose of the writing as Academic English consists of a specific vocabulary and grammar. Academic English provides a set of ground rules which enables the individual to make their ideas accurate and precise. The range of students in a university includes local and…

What effects do connotation, bias, and rhetoric have on the author’s argument, and how does it affect the audience? In the editorial “‘Boobies,’ the courts and free speech” by the Times Editorial Board the author uses connotation, bias, and rhetoric to help sway the audience toward believing in their side of the argument. To start off, the author uses connotation a lot in his editorial. These are some examples of those words, “Constitutional rights, wrongly, disrespect, defiance, and…

The age of Romanticism is viewed by many as a liberating time period where multitudes worldwide could explore different lifestyles contrary to Old World’s dogmatic beliefs. However, the dismissing of the absolute, the objective, and universal for their opposition, the relative, the subjective, and particular is nothing more than moral bankruptcy. Choosing the latter is a tempting lifestyle choice for many because one no longer has to answer to a Higher power; You are the higher power. If…

“Reversing Divorce: The Symptomatic Meaning of His Girl Friday and the Affects of Careers and Relationships on Feminine Values in 1940” At the dawn of 1940's, war was brewing Europe, women were entering the workplace and the United States was starting to emerge from the depression and embrace the New Deal. All these things influenced Hollywood which manufactured hundreds of films a year. People went to the movies roughly 32 times a year. Roughly the same rate that young Americans now "Netflix…

Romeo and Juliet Essay Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a play written to show contrast and duality. Shakespeare includes literary devices involving detailed characters, language, and events to prove that everything has two sides and may not seem as it appears. Shakespeare creates vivid characters that capture your attention. However, the characters have two sides and are not what they seem to be. One example is that Lord Capulet seems to be a great father, who watches over his…