ENGB04 Final Essay
Dada vs. The Jabberwocky
By: Reema Khoury
Professor Ross Hawkins
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
ENGB04H3 Y
998980517
Poetry can take forms in several different mediums in order to best express the meaning which the author is trying to portray. Poetry is one of the greatest forms of expression and sometimes act as the only way the author is able to truly express themself and for this, poetry can also, arguably, considered a true art form. However, not every medium of poetry is widely accepted among the public and thus creates controversy, which is commonly seen in other forms of art. Poetry is subjective to whomever it is interpreted by, and thus gives a different meaning to each person who reads or listens to it. Sound poems can sometimes be very abstract forms of poetry which may be harder to accept by the listening public or readers because of the intense interpretation required for these pieces, and some may think that they are too radical to even be considered poetry at all. Kurt Schwitters’ Sonate in Urlauten and Lewis Carroll’s The Jabberwocky are both forms of sound poems introduced in poetry, yet the two are incredibly different in their delivery, their interpretation and their targeted audience. Both express the use of imaginative words throughout their poem; however, there are different forms of sound poems which are executed more elegantly than others. On the grounds of interpretation, written words can be easier to annotate than spoken words because of the freedom that the reader has while reading the poem.
Sound poems do not always appeal to the audience majority because many times, people find them difficult to understand. This can very easily be said for Kurt Schwitters’ Sonate in Urlauten because it is said in an entirely made up language in during the Dada movement in Germany. Dadaism is an avant-garde movement in 20th century Europe, originating in Zurich, Switzerland. This movement rejects modern language and instead,
By: Reema Khoury
Professor Ross Hawkins
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
ENGB04H3 Y
998980517
Poetry can take forms in several different mediums in order to best express the meaning which the author is trying to portray. Poetry is one of the greatest forms of expression and sometimes act as the only way the author is able to truly express themself and for this, poetry can also, arguably, considered a true art form. However, not every medium of poetry is widely accepted among the public and thus creates controversy, which is commonly seen in other forms of art. Poetry is subjective to whomever it is interpreted by, and thus gives a different meaning to each person who reads or listens to it. Sound poems can sometimes be very abstract forms of poetry which may be harder to accept by the listening public or readers because of the intense interpretation required for these pieces, and some may think that they are too radical to even be considered poetry at all. Kurt Schwitters’ Sonate in Urlauten and Lewis Carroll’s The Jabberwocky are both forms of sound poems introduced in poetry, yet the two are incredibly different in their delivery, their interpretation and their targeted audience. Both express the use of imaginative words throughout their poem; however, there are different forms of sound poems which are executed more elegantly than others. On the grounds of interpretation, written words can be easier to annotate than spoken words because of the freedom that the reader has while reading the poem.
Sound poems do not always appeal to the audience majority because many times, people find them difficult to understand. This can very easily be said for Kurt Schwitters’ Sonate in Urlauten because it is said in an entirely made up language in during the Dada movement in Germany. Dadaism is an avant-garde movement in 20th century Europe, originating in Zurich, Switzerland. This movement rejects modern language and instead,