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Publius Ovidius Naso, better known as Ovid, was born March 20th, 43 B.C. in the town of Sulmo, Italy. At an early age, his father wanted him to pursue a career in law as a lawyer due to the family’s strong ties to the equestrian order. Ovid went on to Rome to study rhetoric and law; however, he was only able to acquire minor legal positions. Realizing that his passion did not lie in the political field, he turned to poetry. Focusing and improving on his poetry by writing full-time, most of his…

Poetry and Rap When one envisions poetry they most likely visualize soft spoken rhymes and rhythms that tell an emotional story. On the other hand, when the music genre of Rap is thought of, it's described as harsh language with negative, and sometimes inappropriate diction. However, while some differences between Rap and poetry are noticeable, they also share evident similarities. Today Rap music has gained an immense amount of popularity, but with that popularity Rap has also garnered…

Trethewey and York are strikingly similar in how they approach form, even if their content is strikingly different. "Elegy for the Native Guards" serves as an memories for the forgotten black soldiers; "Abide" seems to be about the forgetfulness of a loved one. Both poets use interestingly similar techniques to captivate their readers and draw them into the poem. Firstly, the stanzas in each poem seem to function as single moments in time. "Abide" has not only just one stanza, but is also a…

melodic idea (Campbell 266). Debussy uses a 2/4 Duple Meter for the rhythm and purposely disguises the down beat because he follows his inspiration and blurs the lines of what music should be. There is a homophonic and polyphonic texture to this piece. In section A have a homophonic texture while, section B has a polyphonic texture. The timbre of the piece is piano however, Debussy plays the piano in a way to stop the natural percussive sound of the piano. The dynamics of the song are piano or…

In the poems “I heard the learned astronomer” and “324” by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson respectively, Whitman and Dickinson both approach the same subject from different views. Whitman contrasts nature in reality, versus nature in scientific study; Dickenson compares nature to a religion, and finds holiness in the natural world. While Whitman and Dickinson approach the subject of nature from different perspectives, they both arrive at the same conclusion of the higher position of nature.…

Students of all grades and interests gather in the band room before school begins. They compare homework, discuss conclusions, greet friends, make plans together, practice, or just hang out. New students feel that there is something special going on and hang around to see what it is. They could read or learn stories about past band member’s ones who achieved amazing results during high school as well as ones who are doing wonderful things in colleges and careers. They feel connected, not just to…

The song ”Isolation” by John Lennon and the poem “There’s certain Slant of light” by Emily Dickinson relate both to the sense of light. However the light’s meaning differs for each one. For the poem, “There’s certain Slant of light”, it’s hinted at being oppressive. For example, the slant of light is oppressed in the same way the speaker may feel the same emotion by the weightiness of cathedral music. So this slant of light is oppressive in the same way the speaker may feel oppressed by the…

"These are the flowers we bought this morning, the dahlias tossed on his grave and bells waiting with their tongues cut out for this particular silence." I believe his quote falls under second degree. To me, First degree would be top notch, the best of the best. Second is good, and their is bad. This small piece of literature is different from any other piece I've seen, that is why I chose it. This poem is called Memory of Elena by Carolyn Forché. Some poems are hard to interpret. This…

During the 1800s and even today, many Christians believe that the end of one’s life is a momentous occasion, complete with trumpets blowing, the heavens opening, and angels descending from the sky. They expect to reach eternal salvation and enlightenment: their heavenly reward. However, within poem #465, Emily Dickinson’s speaker ironically confronts this glorified Christian expectation of the moment of death by revealing its truly anticlimactic nature-- the grim truth of reality as represented…

Within “Fire and Ice” and “Mending Wall,” Frost critiques the human condition. Although the sentence structure of the two poems differ, both poems contain euphonic diction. “Fire and Ice” contains telegraphic and short sentences. However, in “Mending Wall,” the sentences are long and drawn out. The use of the telegraphic sentences in “Fire and Ice,” is to quickly grab the reader’s attention; the reader is forced to get the main idea of the poem within a few short lines. By doing this, Frost…