John James Audubon and Annie Dillard both wrote short passages describing large flocks of birds using vivid imagery and descriptive diction to convey the effect that the flocks had on them as an observer. Both passages have an awed and laudatory tone since the writers seem to be enchanted by the beauty o the birds. While Audubon gives a literal description of what he saw, Dillard describes the birds through the extensive use of figurative language. The descriptive diction in both passages serves to give the reader a mental image of what the writer saw as the birds flew by. Audubon uses phrases like “countless multitudes” and “immense legions” to describe the large amount of birds that he watched fill the sky.
The metaphor used in this instance, is also similar to the simile used in the line since they suggest that ‘birds of prey’ are easily comparable to many ideas or themes. Similarly, in Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet describes Romeo as a ‘dove-feathered raven’, which is similar to the image in the poem of the ‘birds of prey’ being ‘am’rous’. The ‘dove’ is often a symbol of ‘love’, while the ‘raven’ is seen to be deceitful. These quotations are both oxymoronic and both refer to ‘birds of prey’ being affectionate as well as vicious. The simile in the poem compares ‘birds of prey’ to ‘time’, which would prefer to run quickly than to ‘languish in his slow chapp’d power’.
In my opinion a Symbol narrows down a broad and endless topic like what God represents, to one thing or few things. A symbol generates the intrinsic meaning that causes a reaction from within us and from this we can gain a full understanding. To say a symbol can provide a meaningful way to talk about God is strong in some aspects. For example, from my experiences of going to church, when I re-collect what it is like to go to Church, I automatically think of a warm, inviting place which is open to forgiveness and gives every walk of life the freedom to express themselves. This emotion inside me and outlook is created I think of a Church.
Michellae Brown Ms. Horton AP Lit. And Comp. Rhetorical Essay (Final) The beauty of birds in flight is all in the eye of the beholder. Two experiences of bird watching by Audubon and Dillard differ, one is objectively descriptive while the other is poetic in nature. In Audubon’s essay, he uses “objective” diction to create impartial and precise aspects of the birds in flock, with words such as “extreme beauty” and “immense legions.” He uses words such as these to not compare the birds to actual life, but to describe the image he sees and how it makes him feel.
Hwawon Bae AP English 3 – 2nd period 12/10/09 IWA #2 Mary Oliver is a poet who is an “indefatigable guide to the natural world.” “Owls” shows us Oliver’s detailed perspective and emotional feeling on the big eyed, flying creatures; her love and respect towards them. Oliver’s style in writing conveys the complexity of her response to nature. Mary Oliver greatly exaggerates reverence to owls. Although they are simply animals, birds to be more specific, she refers to them like they are gods and very elevated. Oliver uses words like glory and delicate to show her thoughts on the owl.
Running Head: RELIGION FIELD RESEARCH MY VISIT TO ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CHURCH Margaret Barnes Professor Jermaine Marshall Rel-212 December 13, 2012 MY VISIT TO ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CHURCH: My experience at the All Souls Catholic Church was different from the Pentecostal churches, the atmosphere was nice and the people were very friendly. I’m pleased that I was able to visit the church and have some insight on how the Catholics worship as well as their beliefs. Going to All Souls Catholic Church enlightened my understanding of the way the Catholics worship. The First Sunday of Advent is always a special day for the Catholics, this is known as the celebration of Christ’s coming forty days before Christmas. It was with great pleasure
Obviously I was wrong, this religion does have some similar qualities such as communion and the wedding process, but a lot of the details differ. The
According to Dunbar, she brought forth word painting, which is defined as, “using musical gestures to reflect movement and emotion in the text…,” (Dunbar 30). This type of style can be seen in two of her most famous works Kyrie and the Ordo Virtutum, which can be translated to Play of the Virtues (Dunbar 31). Kyrie is a musical melody of the mass often sung before communion asking for mercy. This piece of music stands out from other versions due to the different style that Hildegard used which included the use of extended melismas, or “...multiple pitches being sung on a single syllable,” (Dunbar 30). A better explanation of the meaning of a melisma is to think of the vocals regressing to get from a high note to a low note.
Chopin’s use of birds In Kate Chopin`s novel The Awakening, she often utilizes the various images of birds. Chopin begins the story with two birds a green and yellow parrot, and a persistent mocking bird. Both birds can symbolize ideas about the story from their description and their characteristics. In the beginning of the story the parrot says; Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en!
The music was generally fast and the sound was very brassy to me. The purpose of the songs they were playing seem to be expressing a mood to me, as if the audience should be very awake and alert. It was not calming at all but I'm not sure it was supposed to be! I would say that the overall unifying principle of the entire concert is the range in melody. The choir put a spin on the way I ever looked at lyrics but the melody that they created was both high and low, they just stayed in harmony even when they weren't all singing at one and it was guys vs girls.