Compare Collins' "Litany" with the rhetorical, argumentative moves of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, "My Mistress' Eyes".
Both pieces take on a rather offensive approach. The two poems seems as if they should be aimed towards flattering a person, by the style of writing. Meanwhile, the pieces do the exact opposite. Both "Litany" and "My Mistress' Eyes" insult the main characters of each poem. The language and style of the two poems, almost dances around this fact though, and there is a pattern of contradiction. It is almost if the author are mocking the style of poem. Traditionally, this type of genre would compare the beloved to objects or situations that are beautiful, or flattering. Obviosly, there authors did not follow the trend, and playfully reconcstructed this particulary love poem genre.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
"Litany" By: Billy Collins
'In "Litany" he plays with diction. How does his reading and performance of this language impact you?
I appreciate Billy Collins's use of diction. He pokes fun at the traditional techniques of flattery. His reading and performance embody a sense of sarcasm, versus seriousness. I feel if I simply read this, without seeing the performance, I would not feel the dry sarcasm that the reader, Billy Collins, portrays.
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I appreciate Billy Collins's use of diction. He pokes fun at the traditional techniques of flattery. His reading and performance embody a sense of sarcasm, versus seriousness. I feel if I simply read this, without seeing the performance, I would not feel the dry sarcasm that the reader, Billy Collins, portrays.
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Tell All the Truth but Tell it Slant
How is Dickinson's poem fresh? Note its sounds and describe how they function in the making of the poem.
Emily Dickinson's poem is fresh because it is carrying an initiative tone. The first line is a command, after all. The sounds of the piece feel abrupt as they are pronounced. It sounds are used as a tool to enhance the straight-forward, bluntness of the poem. This contradicts, however, with the words, as the reader must later reflect on the deeper meaning of the text.
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Emily Dickinson's poem is fresh because it is carrying an initiative tone. The first line is a command, after all. The sounds of the piece feel abrupt as they are pronounced. It sounds are used as a tool to enhance the straight-forward, bluntness of the poem. This contradicts, however, with the words, as the reader must later reflect on the deeper meaning of the text.
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Shihan- "Flashy Words"
How much "flash" does Shihan employ in his poem?
In my opinion, Shihan employs a lot of "flash" with his words. His pronunciation for how fast he is speaking is distinct and clear. Shihan's intonation and use of pausing, then changing the speed at which he talks, makes his performance more "flashy". This would not be the case if Shihan was speaking in a monotone voice at the same speed.
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In my opinion, Shihan employs a lot of "flash" with his words. His pronunciation for how fast he is speaking is distinct and clear. Shihan's intonation and use of pausing, then changing the speed at which he talks, makes his performance more "flashy". This would not be the case if Shihan was speaking in a monotone voice at the same speed.
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Taylor Mali-Text Video
What did you receive hearing the poet speak and reading the text?
After reading the text and hearing the poet speak I feel I can understand the main message more clearly. Perhaps it is because this video, the second version, adheres to a greater number of learning styles. It included written words on the screen, making it easier for me-a visual learner- to absorb the message. The text caused this second video to feel more formal than the first, which seemed more like a comedy performance.
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After reading the text and hearing the poet speak I feel I can understand the main message more clearly. Perhaps it is because this video, the second version, adheres to a greater number of learning styles. It included written words on the screen, making it easier for me-a visual learner- to absorb the message. The text caused this second video to feel more formal than the first, which seemed more like a comedy performance.
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Taylor Mali performance
What do you receive hearing the poet speak?
Hearing the poet speak adds a completely different angle to the piece. If I were to read the poem, versus hearing it, the meaning would be partially suffocated. Hearing the poet, and his differing inflection and tones, touches the listener/observer/audience at a deeper level than if it were simply read. Taylor Mali's performance creates a 3D approach to the poem. It impacts the audience in many ways, and appeals to different learning styles, like auditory, and visual, making it more powerful It gets his point across very effectively.
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Hearing the poet speak adds a completely different angle to the piece. If I were to read the poem, versus hearing it, the meaning would be partially suffocated. Hearing the poet, and his differing inflection and tones, touches the listener/observer/audience at a deeper level than if it were simply read. Taylor Mali's performance creates a 3D approach to the poem. It impacts the audience in many ways, and appeals to different learning styles, like auditory, and visual, making it more powerful It gets his point across very effectively.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Role of The Reader in The Text
In my opinion, the reader does not necessarily own the text (s)he is reading. In one sense, the reader may physically own the text, but it is not hers/his production. The producer of the text owns his/her work because (s)he created it.
A reader may participate in the text in a few ways. One way is simply by reading the document. A second way, for example, is by asking questions about it. Further, a viewer may interact with the material by analyzing and responding to the content.
In certain situations a reader does indeed belong in the text. For instance, when dealing with rhetoric material the author's goal is to convince others with his/her text. In this occasion, the reader is involved in the text because he/she is the audience. In other forms of text, such as a journal entry, the reader, unless (s)he is also the writer, may not belong in the text. The creation may only be intended for the writer himself/herself.
A reader may participate in the text in a few ways. One way is simply by reading the document. A second way, for example, is by asking questions about it. Further, a viewer may interact with the material by analyzing and responding to the content.
In certain situations a reader does indeed belong in the text. For instance, when dealing with rhetoric material the author's goal is to convince others with his/her text. In this occasion, the reader is involved in the text because he/she is the audience. In other forms of text, such as a journal entry, the reader, unless (s)he is also the writer, may not belong in the text. The creation may only be intended for the writer himself/herself.
Monday, September 19, 2011
"Is GoogleMaking Us Stupid?"
- Is our intelligence actually "flattening into artificial intelligence?"
- If people are becoming more robotic, what is the effect on emotions?
- Realistically how many people feel less capable of focusing on a text since the increased use of the Net?
- If new forms of reading are indeed emerging, how does that affect writing?
- With advances in the convenience of researching getting information online, has patience been affected?
- Has the quick pace and attention-robbing qualities of the Net affected our abilities to slow down and reflect on situations, and our lives?
As I read Carr's article, I consistently found myself relating it to Gopnik's piece. Specifically, I noted many similarities between the two. Both pieces admit the clear advance in technology, and the creation and use of the Internet. The blatant fact of convenience was also quite clear. Times have changed and it is much easier to obtain a greater amount of information, at a much faster pace these days. For example, Google allows researchers and curious folks to obtain various definitions and concepts simpling by typing his/her topic of curiousity in the search bar. However, as both articles relay, this convenience opens doors of distraction. With the click of a mouse, multiple advertisements, and links are readily available. Thus, the user's attention is scattered. Both Gopnik and Carr recognize that steady Internet use results in changes at the neurological level.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Materialities of Writing
Initially, I drafted my assignment on notebook paper. I had an away field hockey game and I assumed the combination of a bumpy bus trip and my attempt to write in crayon would not be a good idea. If I were to have drafted initially in crayon, I might have found myself thinking differently. However, my draft on notebook paper, was longer than the version I translated with crayon on the colored paper. As I wrote with the crayon, I found I would not have enough room, due to larger, and sloppier lettering, so I cut out ideas. Surprisingly, it took longer to write a shorter amount of text with crayon, than to actually come up with my three paragraphs and jot them into a notebook.
If our culture wrote solely in crayons,it indeed would be different. Personally, I prefer writing in color versus black ink because I feel it expresses myself more accurately. If everyone wrote in crayons, it would reflect moods more clearly. The visual aspect would add to the piece, versus the content of the piece.
After completing this crayon exercise, I think it would be fun to write in colored pencils, or paint! On occasion, I have written journal entries in colored pencils, but usually I write in colored pens. In my opinion color adds another, exciting dimension to writing. I wonder how differing writing implements would affect the style, content and quality or a writing piece. I'm sure drafting beforehand in pen would have different results than initially drafting in colored pencils, paint or other writing implements. This assignment is really expanding my thinking, and is creating a curiousity within me. I just might have to experiment!
If our culture wrote solely in crayons,it indeed would be different. Personally, I prefer writing in color versus black ink because I feel it expresses myself more accurately. If everyone wrote in crayons, it would reflect moods more clearly. The visual aspect would add to the piece, versus the content of the piece.
After completing this crayon exercise, I think it would be fun to write in colored pencils, or paint! On occasion, I have written journal entries in colored pencils, but usually I write in colored pens. In my opinion color adds another, exciting dimension to writing. I wonder how differing writing implements would affect the style, content and quality or a writing piece. I'm sure drafting beforehand in pen would have different results than initially drafting in colored pencils, paint or other writing implements. This assignment is really expanding my thinking, and is creating a curiousity within me. I just might have to experiment!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Inventing Emily C- Pantene Analysis
The commercial includes a scene in which a butterfly emerges from a chrysalis. This scene is flashed briefly as the deaf girl is competing in the classical music competition. During the scene, the butterfly engages in flight, freely, into nature.
In my opinion, the butterfly scene is extremely metaphorical. It represents freedom and growth, mirroring that of the deaf girl's. As this handicap girl competed she was "breaking out" of her confining comfort zone. The deaf girl was flourishing and "shining" at last.
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