University of Santo Tomas España‚ Manila General Education Department Convergence of Purposeful Listening and Song Criticism in Train’s DROPS OF JUPITER In partial fulfillment of the preliminary requirements of the course Oral Communication in Context Submitted by: Cases‚ Paul Jonathan Liamzon‚ Kristian Liwanag‚ Gian Carlo Malapira‚ Arvin Louise Navarro‚ Mike Leslie Nuestro‚ Angela Joyce Sinon‚ Girlie Phoebie Watabe‚ Jun 2A18 Submitted to: Ms. Francis Clare B. Baltazar M.A.Ed. (Date)
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Metaphor Criticism Found in Drops of Jupiter By Train. Brianne Keller Bloomsburg University Choose an Artifact The artifact I choose to study is the song performed by Train‚ called Drops of Jupiter. This song has a long list of metaphors‚ both straight forward and hidden within the context. There are many interpretations to the lyrics‚ but nevertheless‚ the metaphors remain. Therefore‚ Metaphor Criticism is the criticism I choose to analyze this artifact. Some background on the song and band;
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Trying to keep long term relationships‚ is like trying to stop breathing forever-impossible. No matter how hard someone tries‚ it will eventually come to an end. In “Drops of Jupiter” a ballad by Train‚ the artist writes about a girl who has left him to find herself somewhere else in the world. After she comes back‚ he begins to ask if she had found anything better and what she thinks now. However‚ he soon realizes that he is better off without her‚ and leaves her to fend for herself. In this ballad
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o quote the song “Drops of Jupiter” by the band Train‚ “Can you imagine no first dance‚ freeze dried romance‚ five-hour phone conversation‚ the best soy latte that you ever had… and me?” I first time I remember hearing this song was at the state dance team tournament in 2010. At the time I was a mere seventh grader‚ completely oblivious to my future and the events that were to come in the next few years. To say the least; I was innocent. That song changed my life. Somehow the words that Pat Monahan
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The song I chose to analyze was “Drops of Jupiter” by Train. I first heard the song when I fifteen years old. I was warming up in my dance class‚ and as soon as I heard the first verse‚ I immediately fell in love. I never listened to any songs from Train or have been interested in this genre of music‚ but this song has been in my playlist for as long as I can remember. Everyone interprets a song differently‚ but I believe this was meant to be a love song. Beneath the catchy lyrics and upbeat rhythm
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No two journeys are alike‚ because the knowledge and experiences gained differ for each person. One of the texts I have chosen to study is the song Drops of Jupiter written my Pat Nonhuman‚ performed by Train. The song is about a dream that the writer had about his mother who had recently passed. The line ’She’s back in the atmosphere’ was the first line written‚ and led to him writing the song as an extended metaphor of his mothers journey in the afterlife‚ and the return of her spirit to him
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Zeus vs. Jupiter Zeus Zeus was known as the father of gods and men‚ and is considered both a ruler and protector of Olympia. He was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning‚ rain and winds. His traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. Winning a draw between his brothers Poseidon and Hades made him the top ruler. There is a Cretan myth that he was adopted by the Greeks. It says that after learning that one of his children was fated to dethrone him‚ he swallowed his children as soon as they
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Jupiter is composed primarily of gaseous and liquid matter. It is the largest of four gas giants as well as the largest planet in the Solar System with a diameter of 142‚984 km at its equator. The density of Jupiter‚ 1.326 g/cm3‚ is the second highest of the gas giant planets. The density is lower than any of the four terrestrial planets. Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is composed of about 88–92% hydrogen and 8–12% helium by percent volume or fraction of gas molecules. Since a helium atom has about
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It’s amazing to think how Jupiter got its name. The ancient Romans most powerful god‚ was named Jupiter. They believed he ruled the heavens. In one way‚ the planet Jupiter also rules the Solar System. It is bigger than all the other planets combined! Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. So‚ if you travel to Jupiter‚ you would travel away from the sun. As you get closer to this beautiful planet‚ you will see the planet covered in orange‚ brown‚ and white stripes. These stripes are actually made
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Jupiter and Semele 19th century French painter Gustave Moreau was an artist highly regarded for his intricate use of images based on myth and legends to create very symbolic and often haunting paintings. Moreau was quoted saying: "I love my art so much that I shall only be happy when I can practice it for myself alone." In a time when many artists choose to paint classical mythological subjects as if it were a proper education in Greek and Latin‚ Moreau was developing his own unusual and personal
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