literature stretching from Josquin to Bach without a thorough grasp of one of the more important classes of text-influence: namely‚ word painting. The variety of ways in which words may influence music can be formed into a surprisingly symmetrical array (Figure 1). Figure 1. Classification of Text Influences vol24id199 In this classification‚ word painting represents only an option of one of the eight primary surface effects (rhythmic‚ phonetic‚ formal‚ rhetorical‚ dramatic‚ lyrical
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Myth of the Male Divine By: Mike Vignapiano HUM/105 - World Mythology 24 April 2010 Patricia Waggener History describes many gods. In polytheism‚ there are different gods representing different aspects of life‚ such as Apollo (God of light)‚ Ares (God of war)‚ Hades (God of the underworld)‚ and Poseidon (God of horses‚ earthquakes‚ and) best known as God of the sea (Hassam‚ 2010). In the monotheism myths (Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Islam…)‚ the God Krishna is the father of all existence
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Running Head: MYTH OF THE CAVE 1 | Plato’s Myth of the Cave | By Yvette D. Best | | PhilosophyPHI 1005 Spring 2011 | Centenary CollegeMay 29‚ 2011 | | Abstract This paper will describe the learning experience of my interviewees while translating what The Myth of the Cave by Plato means to them. Further‚ it will discuss the similarities and differences between the responses received from my interviewees based on my discussion of The Myth of the Cave
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Jason Professor English 1020-52 14 October 2004 Questionable Immigration Myths David Cole’s "Five Myths about Immigration‚" while not a persuasive argument‚ is obviously a personal issue for the author who believes Americans treat immigrants poorly. He introduces the reader to "Know Nothings‚" or "Native Americans‚" who blame every problem in America on the immigrants (Cole 189-90). In the introductory paragraph‚ Cole attempts to obtain the reader’s sympathetic feelings as he writes
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FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MYTH- FOR William Pitt‚ the outspoken British Prime Minister once remarked and I quote‚ “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” Honourable Chairperson Sir and Members of this august house‚ the myth of freedom of the individual is the unspoken agony of modern man. Are men really born free? Individualists would have us believe that freedom of choice and control over one’s life are
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Fizza Raza Intro to Political Theory September 22‚ 2011 The purpose of the Myth of Er is to emphasize one of the points that Plato has been making throughout this whole book‚ that philosophy‚ or the quest for knowledge is essential in order to have a successful existence‚ either as a person or a group of people. One cannot work towards something until and unless he knows what that thing is and how to get there. It is only possible to study philosophy up to the point where one fully understands
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Beyond Words: Reflections on Our Journey to Inclusion‚ Is a heartwarming at times heart wrenching story of a mother’s battle to find the proper education for her disabled son. Diane Linder‚ who penned this powerful book is herself an educator who found herself frustrated and constantly let down by the education system in New York and decides to take matters into her own hands rather than allow her son to simply fall through the cracks. The story takes us into Diane’s life where we see a woman who
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The main problem addressed in the introduction to The Purity Myth is how the concept of virginity has been used to oppress young women. Jessica Valenti’s primary claim is that the concept of virginity is a myth designed to hypersexualize young girls and link a woman’s worth to the men that she has been with sexually‚ thereby perpetuating misogyny. Valenti believes that virginity is a social construct that should be eliminated in order to preserve the dignity of young girls and to teach them actual
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WORD CHOICE A writer’s selection of words as determined by a number of factors‚ including meaning (both denotative and connotative)‚ specificity‚ level of diction‚ and tone. "Word choice often determines whether or not you get your message across. Making poor word choices and not writing appropriately for the audience can distract the reader so much that the message you intended to convey is missed." Definition of Slang: An informal nonstandard variety of speech characterized by newly coined
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would drive their planes straight on into carriers and battle ships of the allied forces. These men were known as the Kamikaze pilots. Most people ask‚ why? There were many different stories behind the word Kamikaze. The real meaning of this word is “divine wind.” Your probably thinking how did they get so many men to give their lives away like this. Well‚ they ordered them to volunteer. The people in charge were not just looking for any men‚ they were looking for men who were young and energetic
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