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    Funeral March Analysis

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    It begins with a drum playing a marching cadence and brass playing a pattern against it. The high woodwinds play a lament over them which begins bitter and harsh, then withdraws to a more subdued melody only to build back up, getting higher in pitch and dynamic, as the two lines join. There is a measure of silence before the melody returns with a more hostile variation…

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    The Last Survivor Thesis

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    our modern day. When reading “The Lament of the Last Survivor” there is clear and concise evidence to support the idea that a dejected man just witnessed the annihilation of his people. In the introduction of “The Lament of the Last Survivor” there are several future events that the author foreshadows from the story Beowulf. When he says “A slave has stolen a jeweled chalice and so provoked a dragon; yet more than the threat of retribution is at stake” (The Lament of the Last Survivor).The…

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    The Seafarer

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    Three Themes of, “Seafarer,” “Wanderer,” and “Wife’s Lament” (An Understanding of the Themes in the poems, “Seafarer,” Wanderer,” and “Wife’s Lament.”) Anglo-Saxon people surrounded themselves with honor and bravery, and never with disgrace and fear. Fear is something that is seen in many different ways, such as the fear of an object, the dread that comes from within the body, and the fear that comes from being alone. In the poem of, “The Seafarer,” the man describes the fear of being alone,…

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    the most informative book I have read regarding practical theodicy. Swinton’s pastoral theodicy does not try to explain or deny evil or suffering, but enables the Christian community to live faithfully despite the presence of evil. He explains that lament; forgiveness, thoughtfulness and hospitality are the four-core practices that form the bases of practical theodicy. As I reflect on the four-core practices, which Swinton describes in his book, I can honestly say that I have not witnessed or…

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    Exile In The Seafarer

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    away from home is if often enforced, but is ocasionally self imposed. The lyrics of “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” all share the common theme of exile in the Anglo- Saxon society. The threat of exile can be an eerie topic, for when exile will occur is completely unfamiliar. The lyrics of “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” infer that the fundamental cause of Anglo-Saxon anxiety was caused by the threat of exile. Each of these poems, demonstrate…

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    After the singing of her laments, Ophelia goes to a nearby stream where she drowns. Goodland writes, “Ophelia’s laments awaken Gertrude’s mourning songs, for when Ophelia drowns, Gertrude carries on her legacy, interrupting the men’s plotting in order to lament for Ophelia” (199). As Gertrude continues, she realizes the turmoil that has struck. Eventually, she takes on the role Ophelia once…

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    ‘Report to Wordsworth’ by Boey Kim Cheng and ‘Lament’ by Gillian Clarke share the common theme of human destruction of nature and death. In “Report to Wordsworth”, Cheng explores the damage of nature caused by men and their reckless attitude, while "Lament” explores damage from the Gulf War. Cheng shows the theme of human destruction of nature as a response to William Wordsworth, a poet who celebrated nature’s beauty in his poetry. It is written ironically in sonnet form, as sonnets are…

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    Monteverdi Gender Roles

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    connect them with the society on the turn from Renaissance to early modern era, when patriarchal conventions slowly started to lose their impact. According to McClary, in L’Orfeo we can distinguish two different rhetorics, that of seduction and that of lament, which indicate the binaries between male and female representation…

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    The Wanderer Poem Meaning

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    Lovegren English IV The Exterer was created by Anglo Saxon poets. They created this manuscript with poems and religious verses inside. There are three poems that stand out and each has a shared theme. In “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament,” the Anglo Saxon poets exemplify the idea that life has only one true meaning and that meaning results in death. “The Seafarer” discusses the life of a man alone traveling the seas. It describes his loneliness and grief. The lone man…

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    unknown authors, there are three main parts that are displayed there are many themes and messages displayed. Seafarer, The Wanderer and Wife’s Lament. Each of these three parts have their own message inside of them. The first, Seafarer says, it’s okay to be away from society, the second, The Wanderer, says that, it’s okay to be alone, ands lastly Wife’s Lament says, it’s okay to move on. First of all, Seafarer says, it’s okay to be a way from society. Society can be a bad influence on us as…

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