Ode

In the first ode of the play Antigone by Sophocles, the unique qualities of human nature are expressed through literary devices. These devices include: extended metaphor, simile and personification. The use of metaphor shows intellect and ingenuity, the use of simile shows intellect, and the use of personification shows skill. All of which culminate together to show the ways that humankind is different from other living organisms. Firstly, an extended metaphor is used within the ode, this…

motifs present in both the outpouring of creativity expressed in the Romantic period and the culminating events of the French Revolution. Those ideas are clearly present in works such as “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Shelley, “A Poison Tree” by William Blake, and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. “Ode to the West Wind,” which predates the Revolution by 70 years, is centered around the invocation of a powerful and unrestricted nature deity with a penchant for destruction. “A Poison Tree”…

of a choir. This piece was first performed in Vienna on May 7, 1824 (www.ivbeethoven.com). This symphony was constructed by Beethoven himself, and he added an “Ode…

respect for Septimus as the dedication of his ode. The ode is an elevated song that honors its subject; therefore, Septimus is reenacting the poet venerating his muse. When Septimus and Evans sing “an immortal ode to Time” they are paying tribute to a collection of experiences that compose Time (69-70). Unlike the Evans and the dead soldiers, the collective experience of the war as represented by Time, remains everlasting. After singing their ode, Septimus is drawn into his memories about…

a naturalistic poem that celebrates the serenity of nature, there are themes that represents Romantic ideas. Combined with "Ode on Intimations of Immortality," many of these Romantic ideas like using the imagination and references to childhood are seen. Nature is used to paint these symbols in "Ode on Intimations of Immortality." Childhood is a large theme in "Immortality Ode," and nature helps to convey it. Just as in the previous poem, Wordsworth is able to use his memories of nature to…

John Keats has a standard of his poems: ”Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.” This standard is something that he strived to accomplish throughout his life. He was born October 31, 1795 and was the oldest of Thomas and Frances Jennings Keats four children. Keats passed away on February 23, 1821 at the age of 25, from tuberculosis. His father, who was a stable-keeper, died when Keats was 8. Soon thereafter, his mother…

In Euripides’ play Medea, the chorus is merely used as an instrument to portray social comment and cultural values. The chorus, in Medea, comprises 15 Corinthian women who are non-professionals, having talent in singing and dancing and serving as a bridge between the protagonist and the audience repeating important lines to portray emphasis on a particular issue or viewpoint. In literature, or more specifically, in Greek tragedy, the chorus is a mere commentator, commenting on the actions of the…

Concert Make-Up Assignment Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His father was a musician in Bonn. Beethoven was interested in music from an early age and when his father was at home, his father would teach Beethoven music. He learned to play the piano and the clavier, an instrument like a harpsichord. His father would punish him when he made mistakes or hesitated and that affected Beethoven's life and future. On March 26th, 1778, when he was seven years old, he had…

The idea of Herakles does not stay in Greek history but transfers over and takes a new life in Roman traditions. The Roman Herakles, (now referred to as Hercules), endures roughly the same battles and labors as the Greek one, yet the Greek myths are looked at with different perspective and different plot lines. For instance, the Greek play “Heracles” by Euripides and the Roman play “Hercules Furens” by Seneca both discuss the myth of Hercules’ madness but they are both done so in a way that the…

our youth we passed counting/ petal and comet’s tails”. The description of childhood and youth brings in the feeling of playfulness, because children know best about having fun and enjoying themselves, even if it was just about counting. Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion” can also be described as playful when the narrator states “to me onion, you are/ more beautiful than a bird/ of dazzling feathers/ heavenly globe/ platinum goblet”, and the list goes on. Such an outrageous comparison between a simple…