Lucia di Lammermoor

In this study, we will be examining Gaetano Donizetti’s 1835 bel canto opera Lucia Di Lammermoor and its treatment of the title character’s mental disorder, from a feminist perspective. Lucia’s madness is hinted at multiple times during the unfolding of the story and as the dramatic tension rises, but it has fully developed by the time when, in the midst of the wedding celebrations in Act III, Raimondo appears and tells the assembled guests that Lucia has murdered her bridegroom, Arturo. Lucia’s emblematic “mad scene” follows the announcement, as she enters the stage looking disheveled and unstable. Audiences have traditionally viewed ‘madwomen’ in Opera with an equal mixture of fascination and disregard, thus leading composers to…

other hand, Madame Butterfly does not listen to what other people tell her. In fact, she is very stubborn, and she does not listen when she is told that Pinkerton will never return. Additionally, Madame Butterfly’s death is not a peaceful, quiet death. On the contrary, Madame Butterfly shows true strength by electing to kill herself rather than live with shame. Comparing Madame Butterfly to Lucia from the opera Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti. Lucia is again another weak…

I have been interested in geological sciences since I was a child. Growing up on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, my mother was a member of a heritage and nature group called The Natural Trust Foundation and as a result she would take me along to the different programs and excursions. One moment in particular that stands out to me was a visit to the volcano in Soufriere, located in the southwest part of the island. Just to mention that St. Lucia has the world’s only “drive-in” volcano. Our…

2. Analysis 2.1 Politeness 2.1.1 Polite Ending and Confirmation Questions Generally to say about the background about the video, speaker M is a famous singer and speaker F is a famous actress. The conversation was started when they met at the first time. They were unknown each other before; so, the relationship looks like unfamiliar and unfriendly. However, after they had honest talk more and more, they started to be turned in favor of each other and be familiar. By communicating, I can find…

'To Autumn ' consists of three eleven-line stanzas, each containing the sights, smells and sounds of an Autumn scene. Each stanza has a different subject matter, following a chronological sequence. The poem is written in rather strict iambic pentameter, with only four lines in the poem breaking this structure. There are generally five iambs to each line. This methodical meter is effective as it gives the poem a lyrical, relaxed tone. Although the poem 's scene is bursting with life, it is…

The Victims by Sharon Olds centers the question of who the real victims of divorce are. On the surface, it may appear a certain way, but upon further inspection, the answers may be something very different. The Victims can be split into two parts according to tone and tense. The first half of the poem is from the “child’s” point of view, and the second half, in the “adults” view. The first half of the poem (lines 1-17) is in the past tense and it appears as if the speaker is a young child…

In the two passages, Vergil draws a striking contrast between the private image of Aeneas, the man, and the public image of Aeneas, the leader, where the leader is able to motivate his people so that they can all move forward while the private image of Aeneas wants to give up. Before these first two speeches, the reader knows little about who Aeneas is. His characteristics as a person and a leader are unclear, so it is natural that the reader would pay attention to the first thing this character…

“My Papa’s Waltz” The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” written by Theodore Roethke is a great poem to show an example of a child’s life. In this poem, the deepest love from the father to his son was a key part in “My Papa’s Waltz”. There is no love like a child’s love for his/her parent, it is the best ‘type’ of love out there. In this poem, Theodore Roethke uses great words to describe what is going on in their house as a family of three. Every word in the stanza’s in this poem are greatly worded and…

The organization, diction and figurative language within the poem "A Great Scarf of Birds" by John Updike allows the readers to understand the theme of change is beautiful and prepares them for the narrator 's last statement. The organization highlights the importance of the event, diction further illustrates the tone and the figurative language intensifies the imagery within the piece shedding light on the importance of this time in the narrator 's life. The structure of the narrative poem…

Bleak Streets: Connotation, Tone, and Symbolism in William Blake’s London When one thinks about the city of London, they think of all the good things. Concepts like a fairy tale monarchy and citizens with delightful accents are the common allure for those born outside the monarchy. What they do not remember are all the horrible things that happened there, like the Black Plague and the reign of King Henry VIII. Even today there is crime and corruption throughout the city. What William Blake wants…