Dramatic Lyrics

Dancing, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, is the act to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. It is undeniable that the definition of dance is much more abundant than just one’s intrinsic body movement. People devote a lot of time to choreograph complex actions, of which require intensive training; to put in affecting emotions, of which require deep thinking; and to put inspiring moods, of which require precise depiction. In fact, dance is probably the most…

The song’s lyrics and moderato backbeat contribute to a mood of unsteadiness, demoralization and loss of hope. Melodically, there are non-harmonic tones all throughout which create dissonance and passionate harsh sound. Harmony is primarily developed through two…

So a good tap dance should make us feel happy. First of all, the music they chose are all very joyful. Especially the musical “Celebrate”. All performers dressed like a real circus troupe like red or green court dress with really dramatic decorative pattern. The scene looked like there is something really great happen in a castle, so the king asked some people play a show for that. The music coordinate with this dancer. These dancers cooperate with the music. It is so fascinating…

For my final paper, I will be answering the questions posed by Socrates’ critique of poetry and most interestingly, Socrates’ statement that poetry would have to make a better argument for itself if it is to be allowed into the just city. I will be agreeing with the claim Socrates makes regarding poetry’s inclusion into the city and I will attempt to draw the conclusion that Socrates would support that poets are like painters. Painters and poets appeal to a part of our souls that is not…

He was mentored by Anaxagoras, Protagoras, and Prodicus and was also a close friend to Socrates (Lefkowitz 89). In Aristophanes’ later works, the poet provides the character of Euripides with most likely exaggerated religious views. In The Frogs, Euripides’ character is said to pray to different gods than everyone else, and in Thesmophoriazusae, a woman accuses Euripides of “persuading people that the gods do not exist.” (Lefkowitz 93) While Aristophanes and the comic poets did not say anything…

the front porch. I was a little confused but was reminded of Buddha saying not to be concerned with trivial matters, so his house, his rules. It was time to clear our heads. “Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box” and the rest of lyrics of my favorite Beatles song kept “drifting through my opened mind.” And of course I start to have a couching fit about fifteen minutes into the meditation. At the end of the 20 minutes, another bell was heard and we opened our eyes to see the…

‘The Navigator’ is a silent comedy produced & directed by Buster Keaton in 1924. The movie revolves around the story of a rich boy – ‘Rollo Treadway’ played by Buster Keaton and girl – ‘Betsy O’Brien’ played by Kathryn McGuire who due to unfortunate circumstances are stranded on Betsy’s father’s ship ‘Navigator’ which is drifting aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean. The movie further focuses on their struggle to survive on the ship and from the cannibal islanders. Keaton uses this plot along with…

end of the 1940’s through the 1980’s. The chorus, “We didn’t start the fire. It was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it.” (Joel) sets the premise of the video. The lyrics in the song are rapid fire historical moments while the video shows the evolution of the American family with many of each decade’s top historical events influencing the changes within family dynamics. The most poignant images within the video…

Have you ever heard of the Smurfette principle? As discussed in a New York Times article by Katha Pollitt in 1991, the Smurfette principle is when “a group of male buddies will be accented by a lone female, stereotypically defined” (Pollitt). It was named after the comic franchise The Smurfs, a story about a colony of blue characters, all notoriously male with the exception of one female, Smurfette. The Smurfs isn’t the only place we find this disparity between men and women. In the first…

F. Scott Fitzgerald was a writer who did not receive the credit he deserved during his lifetime. His personal life had an effect on the way he wrote. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lifestyle and his book, The Great Gatsby, fit in perfectly with the Jazz Age during the roaring 20’s. He wrote in a traditional writing style, which also helped him fit into the Lost Generation. F. Scott Fitzgerald was influenced by his marriage and his problems with alcohol during his life. His figurative language and…