A parody, is used to mock, comment on, or make fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation.
Often, the most satisfying element of a good parody is seeing others mistake it for the genuine article.
Parody may be found in music, art or culture, including literature, music (although "parody" in music has an earlier, somewhat different meaning than for other art forms), animation, gaming and cinema.
Poems, may also be written as a parody to mock or humour at some genuine original contexts.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Onomatopoeia
An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia (as an uncountable noun) refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as "oink" or "meow" or "roar".
In poetry, such animal noises are commonly referred as onomatopoeias. They are inserted into poems to give the reader some auditory effects. For animal sounds, words like quack (duck), bark (dog), roar (lion) and meow (cat) are typically used in English. Some of these words are used both as nouns and as verbs.
An onomatopoeia is also another figurative language used to write poems.
In poetry, such animal noises are commonly referred as onomatopoeias. They are inserted into poems to give the reader some auditory effects. For animal sounds, words like quack (duck), bark (dog), roar (lion) and meow (cat) are typically used in English. Some of these words are used both as nouns and as verbs.
An onomatopoeia is also another figurative language used to write poems.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ambiguity
Ambiguity is a condition where information can be understood or interpreted in more than one way.
Sometimes the context may play a role in resolving ambiguity. Ambiguity can be found in various contexts.
1)Visual art.
In visual art, certain images are visually ambiguous, such as the Necker cube, which can be interpreted in two ways.Perceptions of such objects remain stable for a time, before different perceptions take place. And thus resolving ambiguity.
2)Music
In music, pieces or sections which confound expectations and may be or are interpreted simultaneously in different ways are ambiguous. Different rhythms, ambiguous phrasing, meters.
Most ambiguous music are found in Africa.
In conclusion, ambiguity can be found in many forms of daily life, even in poems. Some contexts may be ambiguous, difficult to perceive or comprehend.
Sometimes the context may play a role in resolving ambiguity. Ambiguity can be found in various contexts.
1)Visual art.
In visual art, certain images are visually ambiguous, such as the Necker cube, which can be interpreted in two ways.Perceptions of such objects remain stable for a time, before different perceptions take place. And thus resolving ambiguity.
2)Music
In music, pieces or sections which confound expectations and may be or are interpreted simultaneously in different ways are ambiguous. Different rhythms, ambiguous phrasing, meters.
Most ambiguous music are found in Africa.
In conclusion, ambiguity can be found in many forms of daily life, even in poems. Some contexts may be ambiguous, difficult to perceive or comprehend.
Personification
A personification is like a metaphor, but abstractly is represented as in person.
A description of an object as being a living person or animal as in: "The frowning cliff". This relates to human qualities, as the word frowning, is used as a human expression. In poems, personifications are widely used to interest the reader more.
In conclusion, personifications are used metaphorically to describe an object with human qualities abstractly. Many of these are used in poems.
A description of an object as being a living person or animal as in: "The frowning cliff". This relates to human qualities, as the word frowning, is used as a human expression. In poems, personifications are widely used to interest the reader more.
In conclusion, personifications are used metaphorically to describe an object with human qualities abstractly. Many of these are used in poems.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Irony
Irony, linked to deception, feigned ignorance, is a situation, literary technique, or rhetorical device, in which there is a discordance, that goes strikingly beyond the most simple and evident meaning of words or actions.
Verbal and situational irony is often intentionally used as emphasis in an assertion of a truth.
The ironic form of simile, irony used in sarcasm, and some forms of litotes may involve the emphasis of one's meaning by deliberate use of language that states the direct opposite of the truth, or drastically and obviously understates a factual connection.
In fictional dramatic irony, the artist causes a character, acting as a mouthpiece, to speak or act in a way intentionally contrary to the truth. This again is a method that highlights the literal facts by giving the example of a fictional person who is strikingly ignorant of them.
In certain kinds of situational or historical irony that occur outside works of fiction, a certain factual truth is highlighted by some person's complete ignorance, or belief in the opposite, of it—however, this contrast does not occur by human design.
In some religious contexts, such situations have been seen as the deliberate work of divine providence to emphasize facts, and taunt or toy with humans for not being aware of them in situations where they could easily have been enlightened.
Ironies can also be alternatively used in poetry.
Verbal and situational irony is often intentionally used as emphasis in an assertion of a truth.
The ironic form of simile, irony used in sarcasm, and some forms of litotes may involve the emphasis of one's meaning by deliberate use of language that states the direct opposite of the truth, or drastically and obviously understates a factual connection.
In fictional dramatic irony, the artist causes a character, acting as a mouthpiece, to speak or act in a way intentionally contrary to the truth. This again is a method that highlights the literal facts by giving the example of a fictional person who is strikingly ignorant of them.
In certain kinds of situational or historical irony that occur outside works of fiction, a certain factual truth is highlighted by some person's complete ignorance, or belief in the opposite, of it—however, this contrast does not occur by human design.
In some religious contexts, such situations have been seen as the deliberate work of divine providence to emphasize facts, and taunt or toy with humans for not being aware of them in situations where they could easily have been enlightened.
Ironies can also be alternatively used in poetry.
Satire
A Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts.
Satires are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.
Although satires are usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.
A common feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant" —but parody, exaggeration, comparison, analogy, are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack.
Satires are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.
Although satires are usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.
A common feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant" —but parody, exaggeration, comparison, analogy, are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literature art, in which language, is used for its evocative qualities, in addition to its apparent meaning.
Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts such as: poetic drama, prose poetry, hymns, or lyrics.Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as, Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song, and comedy.
Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition, verse form and rhyme, and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from prose. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more loosely defined as a fundamental creative act using language.
Many elements are added in poetry, such as : Irony, symbolism, ambiguity, and others, to open to multiple interpretations.
Poems, often uses particular forms and conventions to suggest alternative meanings in the words, or to evoke emotional or sensual responses
Similes, Metaphors, Personifications, are all added inside to create a sense of resonance, between otherwise disparate images.
These images, are a layering of meanings, forming connections, which are not perceived.
In rhymes or rhythms, kindred forms of resonance may also exist.
Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts such as: poetic drama, prose poetry, hymns, or lyrics.Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as, Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song, and comedy.
Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition, verse form and rhyme, and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from prose. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more loosely defined as a fundamental creative act using language.
Many elements are added in poetry, such as : Irony, symbolism, ambiguity, and others, to open to multiple interpretations.
Poems, often uses particular forms and conventions to suggest alternative meanings in the words, or to evoke emotional or sensual responses
Similes, Metaphors, Personifications, are all added inside to create a sense of resonance, between otherwise disparate images.
These images, are a layering of meanings, forming connections, which are not perceived.
In rhymes or rhythms, kindred forms of resonance may also exist.
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