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Alex Johnson's Blog: Sparagmos
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. Although I prefer the figurative use of the word to describe an event that causes extreme pain and suffering, I thought I would compile a list of literal examples both real and fictitious. Pentheus was lured into the forest by the god Dionysus after he banned worship of Dionysus. He is attacked by Maenads, followers of Dionysus, as well as by his own mother. The reference of his mother tearing apart his limbs is sparagmos. Posted by Alex Johnson. A tool for the Future.
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Alex Johnson's Blog: April 2007
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. The Art of Seduction. At the beginning of this semester I was tasked by Dr. Sexson, to grab an attractive girl in the Strand Union Building and recite Shakespeare's sonnet 18 to her. I took my assignment to heart and proceeded to the SUB. I managed to locate an attractive girl and with a little convincing managed to get her to listen to the 14 lines of Shakespeare's sonet 18. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:. After some ext...
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Alex Johnson's Blog: January 2007
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. For Those Seeking To Invoke Their Muse. The muses are typically invoked at or near the beginning of an epic poem or classical Greek hymn. They have served as aids to an author of prose, too, sometimes represented as the true speaker, for whom an author is only a mouthpiece. Originally, the invocation of the Muse was an indication that the speaker was working inside the poetic tradition, according to the established formulas. Here are five classic examples :. In Book I of.
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Alex Johnson's Blog: The self-fulfilling prophecy
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? A self-fulfilling prophecy is a false prophetic statement — a prophecy declared as truth when it is not — which sufficiently influences people, either through fear or logical confusion, so that their reactions ultimately fulfill the false prophecy. Some examples of self-fulfilling prophecies in both ancient and modern times include:. And turns around to see what she could be talking about, but in so doing knocks over and breaks a vase ...
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Alex Johnson's Blog: The Power of Imagination.
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. The Power of Imagination. I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history" - Robert Fulghum. Posted by Alex Johnson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A tool for the Future. Although my blogging is inhibited by my busy schedule and my consistent and predictable torpor when it comes to artistic expression, I intend to use my blog as a tool for one overarching purpose, to aid in the relearning of that which I have forgotten.
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ELizabeth's Blog: January 2007
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Thursday, January 25, 2007. The Humanity of it All. You see this haunted captive and it may occur to you to inquire "with which age old agon. Is our heroine faced? This brings me to a contemplation of the humanity of these Gods. Should they not be concerned primarily with such lofty pursuits as creation, the directing of the tides and weather, the formation of destiny, justice, truth, the guidance of mere mortals and such other Godlike interests? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Humanity of it All.
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ELizabeth's Blog: Cycles and Metamorphoses
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Saturday, February 10, 2007. Well, this is a topic that deserves it's own blog if only to satisfy the muses that seem to hit me in the face with it at every turn in my recent readings. It's very odd that with a slight shift in the view of these multi. Faceted literary works, suddenly something. You barely saw before is jumping out from everywhere. Philosophy, they proceed in their. Set course revolving around again and again. Drawer of lots) measures it, and Atropos (inevitable) cuts it at death. the...
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Alex Johnson's Blog: February 2007
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. The Male Perspective on Conversation- We Really are Sorry. After having read and reread several blog entries on examples of conversations between men and women and being unable to think of an example myself, I instead offer the following reflection on the aforementioned topic. I have written this blog in the hopes of making progress towards bridging the conversational gaps that prevent men and women from truly communicating. Posted by Alex Johnson. Posted by Alex Johnson.
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Alex Johnson's Blog: Anagnorisis
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Relearning What I Have Forgotten. Last night I forwent sleep to complete a paper for my government class, at 4:00 am. I realized that the paper was due next week. The moment in which I realized my tragic circumstances I proceeded to break several things and shout several obscenities. That moment is known as anagnorisis and has been experienced by many characters in tragic literature. Posted by Alex Johnson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A tool for the Future. Although my blogging is inhibited by my...
