Octave

sonnet developed by Francesco Petrarch, an Italian writer in the fourteenth century. Petrarch’s sonnets, first and foremost, were written in Italian verse. These Italian sonnets were divided further from the initial fourteen lines into two stanzas, the octave, or the first eight lines, followed by the answering sestet, the…

A lot of people don't realize that one of the best things to do with babies is to take them out in the world. I speak from experience-I was a dad, at-home with my son, throughout his babyhood and early childhood. But, to the point. I'm assuming you're the kind of parent who wants to keep life interesting for both you and your child, and that you would like to provide your child with a variety of life experiences. Both of these goals can be accomplished by getting out of the house, and I don't…

The eleventh episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses "The Sirens," finds its Homerian equivalent in the twelfth book of the Odyssey, as Odysseus is leaving Kirke’s island. Kirke takes it upon herself to inform Odysseus of the many sea perils that he will encounter on his way home, specifically warning him of the Sirens, whose beauty has the power to bewitch men. Odysseus then recounts Kirke’s message to his crew. Odysseus instructs his men to tie him to the mast, telling them to ignore whatever he may…

case. As the closing material quickly continues, E-flats are reintroduced signaling that the outcome of the struggle between major and minor has not yet been decided. Beginning in measure 202, the cello has a prominent chromatic line covering an octave between A-flats signifying the rise to victory. Unfortunately, at the end of the chromatic rise, C…

Facing Reality The music blared through the bar, loud and obnoxious in its pounding, in-your-face, club music-like sound, although it was soothing to Lila. She sat in a corner booth, nursing her third beer of the night, and just watched and listened, as if she was on the outside looking in. At one point, while Lila had been staring into space, letting the music fill her senses, it shifted into a quieter, softer song, and she snapped her head to the pitiful dance floor in the corner of…

The periodic table had been a key factor in many ways to finding new elements, like scandium, silicon, and neon. It has shown new ways those elements could help us by predicting certain elements reactions. While Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev is considered to be the creator of the periodic table, there were many contributions that helped the creation of the useful graph be achieved. Between 1817 and 1829 Johann Dobereiner was grouping elements with similar properties into groups of threes,…

The Middle Ages were a transitional period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the modern world. Medieval life centered around the church, in which worship services were held, the sick, poor, elderly, and orphaned could take refuge. Here, within the nunneries and convents men and women alike were taught to read and write literature and music. Unfortunately the knowledge was screened by the Church hierarchy, and many were only taught to read works provided to them. Only a…

One of the main themes in The Wizard of Oz is the theme of Self Confidence and Self Sufficiency. This theme is mainly conveyed through the Scarecrow, Tinman and Lions characters. The Scarecrow doesn’t think he has brains because he is made out of straw, the Tinman doesn’t think he has a heart because he is hollow and the Lion believes he doesn’t have any courage. All of these characters are under the impression that only one person can give them what they need which is the wizard. Then there is…

The Obladee wine bar is a small venue on Barrington street that can accommodate roughly 80 patrons before seating runs out, with very little standing room. It is a dimly lit bar with four staff working for the evening, two bartenders and two servers working opposite ends of the short narrow venue. There are a few decorative plants and candles scattered throughout. I Sat opposite of the musicians by the door, behind me there was a mural of a trumpeter sitting on the ground playing with his back…

Compare/Contrast: Baylee Betts vs. Brianna Betts Baylee Betts and Brianna Betts, Brianna Betts and Baylee Betts. So similar that even their own mother mixes them up. Their peers at school tell them that they look so much like each other, that their eyes and nose are the same, and that their hair color is the only feature that separates the two. However, there are more differences than similarities between the two sisters. Baylee Betts, drama President, senior Vice President, the older sister…