Dramatic Lyrics

along with the corresponding music video, debuted on February 6th, 2016. Many have considered Formation to be an anthem of 2016, speaking about the issues of race that are often glossed over in pop culture. Formation uses both visuals as well as lyrics to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, and the controversial topic of police brutality in America, the city of New Orleans, post hurricane Katrina, and also touches on body positivity and the representation of people…

instrument and who riveted audiences in public concerts as well as in private recitals in fashionable salons. Tempo Rubato: Perfoemer hesitates here or hurries forward there, imparting flexibility to the written note values. Chararcter Piece: A short, lyric piano work often with a descriptive title; popular in 19th century. Symphonic Poem: One-movement orchestral form that develops…

continued to captivate their fans for the next seven years. Their total domination over the music industry remains unrivaled to this day due to their ability to communicate to their audience through sophisticated musical techniques and their beloved lyrics. We will now explore the Beatles, and more specifically Paul McCartney’s, transformation from their arrival on the music scene to their increasing fame in late 1965 into 1966. All of the Beatles were phenomenal performers, and prided…

a very dramatic and ironic poem due to the speaker’s theme of obsession. In Uma Kukathas’s ‘Critical Essay on “Porphyria’s Lover”’ it is stated and agreed upon that “"Porphyria 's Lover," is a poem in which a madman recounts to himself the events of the night before that end with his murdering the woman he loves.” (Kutkathas, Critical Essay on.). Throughout the poem there are multiple aspects that have a major impact on the theme such as the poets’ use of syntax and diction in the dramatic…

second to last variation is R&B. She is very sexual during the whole thing and very fluid with her motions and made direct eye contact with the camera to convey intimacy. Lastly, is the Avril/pop-punk variation. Up until this one she kept all the lyrics the same but this one she created a parody of one of Avril Lavigne’s songs and even mimicked her outfit. The reason I am writing about this is because although she is playing different characters she is doing it so well you can tell the…

What role do we play in protecting or destroying our environment? How do we treat others who are not like us? How often do we think about those who are starving every day? Is it only on Thanksgiving, when we are extremely full, or do we think about world hunger and how we can make an impact on solving this problem? With images of social injustice and environmental degradation, the video for “What I’ve done” brings all of these questions to mind. The song by Linkin Park, “What I’ve done,” makes a…

the description for Doctor Atomic and knew I should critique it. I am a chemistry major and the summary of this opera intrigued my scientific side. I also felt that I would enjoy this English language opera since I would be able to understand the lyrics to the libretto. John Adam is an American composer, born February 15, 1947 to Carl John and Elinore Mary Adams. At a very young age, John’s father taught him how to play the clarinet and by the…

of Monte Cristo, the writers’ use of figurative language expresses the thought that the demolition of your enemies is justified by their treachery will almost always result in more pain and mourning. In Viva La Viva by Cold Play, the song and its lyrics create the scene of a man who was once in complete…

line is then introduced, providing a more hopeful tone then that of which has already occurred. This melodic line is somewhat of a staple throughout the musical of Wicked as it is reintroduced and reused many times throughout even being joined with lyrics. This first introduction of this melodic line provides a sense of hope as it distinctly juxtaposes the first theme of chaos. The percussion no longer provides the sense of disorder but is used to echo and emphasise the story that the orchestra…

I find this musical score to be so effective because unlike many dramatic films, the story being told does not fall into a single genre category; the story deals with intricate socio-cultural elements of the 1960’s in the United States, underscored by exceptionally comedic features. This film utilizes numerous styles of…