11/11/2013 Edgar Gomes Prof. Brooks‚ Art History and Appreciation II Art Paper # 2: Iconology and Semiotics Comparison We as humans all have an item or two that has been passed down or inherited. Whether it is from a family member or a close friend‚ we have received something that has a deep meaning and/or tells a story about someone or something that extremely relates to one’s self. The meaning the original object or story holder has‚ does not mean it is understood by others who hold the same
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The use of metaphor in poetry is one of the most important aspects of poetic style that must be mastered. Metaphor can be described as figure of speech in which a thing is referred to as being something that it resembles. For example‚ a fierce person can be referred to as a tiger. Another example of a metaphor would be the description of a person who was uncommunicative as being as "silent as stone". The word stone is an image that is used to explain the intense silence of the person. In this way
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Glam emerged from psychedelic and art rock scenes of late 60s early 70s. Semiotics in this context is how musicians/artists use image and other forms of communication to convey the meaning of their art. According to Fabbri’s theory‚ the glam semiotics are as follows: -Challenging gender typing -Escapist image/persona -Achieving image through heavy use of cosmetics and fashion Glams image was very shocking to the audience and one of the reasons why it could be so impactful was because the glam
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epic similes throughout his work‚ The Iliad‚ it is easy to realize what his audience was familiar with during the time of his writing. I struggled to create my own two epic similes‚ noting that the most difficult aspect was choosing what to compare. When writing the imitation with Homer’s content‚ I knew the topic must have something to do with nature‚ but I found the 21st century topic selection to be must more broad. As I wrote these two epic similes‚ I learned the content of each simile depended
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punishment. Dante describes all of their horrid and gruesome punishments with his clear imagery‚ as he does in most Cantos. However‚ what makes this Canto special is the numerous amount of references to Ancient Greek mythology and the many similes. Dante’s use of said similes and mythological stories represent how clearly he is able to describe things outside of his use of imagery alone‚ and it shows how much he was influenced by Virgil. Dante starts off this Canto retelling two Greek mythological stories
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What is an Epic Simile? An Epic simile‚ also referred to as Homeric simile‚ shows a similarity on an elaborate level between two subjects that is described in many lines of poetry. In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ he uses a number of similes to foreshadow what is to come‚ “to glorify them (characters) and sometimes merely to call attention to them” (Shipp)‚ or battle scenes. In the passage provided‚ Homer compares the battle between the Achaeans and Trojans with conflicts that occur in nature. These
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Media Analysis In this semiotic analysis I aim to identify and discuss some of the signs‚ codes‚ myths and connotations present in the media text above‚ and explore their contribution to the media construction of concepts of gender. Signs‚ codes‚ myths and connotations refer‚ in this instance‚ to contributing elements in the ways in which one may interpret a media text. Codes may be defined as a set of belief systems concerning learned perceptions of the world. They ‘provide a framework
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Print Advertisement the Dove campaign for Real Beauty is not entirely innocent. While the intended message of the campaign relates to Dove’s mission statement‚ the driving force behind the concept is motivated by capitalist objectives. Through a semiotic analysis‚ both the visual and linguistic texts are deconstructed in order to reveal how values‚ attitudes and beliefs are supported while others are concealed. The texts‚ which are framed in feminist politics‚ are re-packaged beauty ideologies‚ strategically
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The use of metaphors are an important factor with any piece of literature. Metaphors add color to creative writings‚ also establishing depth. A story without metaphors is lifeless‚ unable to compose another way to view it. The term for a metaphor is a figure of speech in which term is transferred to something it does not literally apply to‚ this helps the brain create a mental picture which the person might easily understand what the character is feeling. When a person finally makes
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the oppression their father causes and how other people come and help guide their way towards freedom to express themselves. The author uses the purple hibiscus to represent how the main characters Kambili and Jaja‚ achieve freedom by the use of similes‚
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