Dramatic Lyrics

The Exodus story is arguably one of the most well-known stories from Hebrew Bible and has spawned dozens of adaptations through films and books. The Prince of Egypt, though, stands out among its peers because of its choice to use animation to help bring the story to life and by playing into the more fantastical parts of the biblical story by incorporating musical breaks. The Prince of Egypt will go down in history as a cinematic biblical epic that stays true to the core elements of the original…

The 1970’s was a strange and growing time. Music continued to explode with new genres of music such as disco, hip-hop, punk rock, and heavy metal. Some bands and music artist that emerged popular in the 70’s were David Bowie, the Bee Gees, Queen, James Brown, as well as Creedence Clearwater Revival (Peoples Hist.). The fashion was an ever changing thing of the 70’s. Some fashion trends that occurred in the 70’s were bellbottoms, tie dye shirts, flower power, and mod clothing. It was quite the…

In the documentary Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, filmmaker Byron Hurt explains the truth behind hip-hops lyrics. Hurt claims that white supremacy controls the radio/record companies and they are only willing to “let a certain blackness flow through this space” (Hurt 44:50). By saying this, Hurt declares that the white supremacists control the lyrics that are released to Americans. Thus, these companies are able to shape and manipulate what Americans hear. Record labels have…

arranged in a variation of the traditional mariachi style, consisting of multiple guitars, violins, maracas, and unique percussion which I could not identify. The opening song was called “Éste Es el Día”, which translates to “This Is The Day”. The lyrics are based off the words in Psalm 118: “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it”. At my church, I recall singing a near direct translation of this song many times. However, the version that I am accustomed to is, in…

in modern life can be alleviated only when searching for a mate and discovering God's love again. Dover Beach is along lyric poetry by the English poet Matthew Arnold [1]. It was published for the first time in 1867 in the collection of new poems, but the survival note indicated that its composition could have begun early 1849. The most likely date is 1851. Dover Beach is a dramatic monologue of 30 – seven lines, divided into four unequal parts or paragraphs 14, six, eight and nine lines. In the…

Bell Tolls” is a 3 stanza lyric song written about J. Cole’s depression and music career. This monologue uses repetition and symbolism to get his message across about how he is feeling. He feels that his music career is ending and is not sure how to feel about it. The first stanza contains 8 lines, while the second has 16 lines. The first 8 lines repeat itself once in the stanza making it 16 lines. The last stanza which contains only two lines seems to be for a more dramatic effect and ending…

“She took a doubtful step and then undid it to raise herself and look again” (4-5). This poem puts into perceptive the emotional effect the death of a child’ can strain on a family. The thematic significant of this poem explicitly shows the development of differing perspectives about relationships, life, and death. The characters in this story resemble more than just a disagreeing couple, but a true life couple who have experienced a real catastrophic event that undermines communication. I felt…

Chris Stephan was your average high school student. He was seventeen, popular, athlete, and he loved spending time with his friends, until his life took a dramatic change of course. Chris was in a severe car accident that left him in a coma. Chris was so heavily injured that “Any little thing that Chris has been able to relearn or accomplish has been celebrated with joy and renewed with happiness.” Chris’s…

In the Mt St Michaels (MSM) Easter Liturgy there were many of the five types of ritual (Refer to appendix? : Five types of Ritual) reflected however some types were more evident than others. The Rite of Communication or Devotion was clearly evident in the MSM liturgy as there was clear communication and devotion in the ritual, especially which highlighted the obligation of Christians to follow and be devoted to the examples set by Jesus. The rite of demarcation was also significantly evident in…

The repetition that motivated my investigation of the scene is Laila’s apparent need to prove her sexuality as something that exists although she has disability. I was drawn to this scene specifically because it encapsulates both her need for validation through able-bodied male approval and her yearning to assimilate with able-bodied society, or what she perceives as “normalcy”. In Margarita with a Straw, Laila’s apparent need to prove her sexuality “despite” her disability might reveal that…