... her poetry which I find most appealing are; her subject matter and themes, dealing a lot with women's issues, and also the mood and atmosphere which she effectively creates. Her use of language in creating wonderfully luminous images is amazing. I am enthralled by the amount of ... aspect of Harwood's poetry I find most fascinating is her ability to create mood and atmosphere with striking authenticity. Within the first few lines of most of her poems we are struck with the graphic and distinct atmosphere of the whole poem. This is clearly seen in the poem "The ... mood; this is seen when...

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... that specific film genre. Elements such as the score, by Bernard Herrmann, locations, lights and even the themes approached give the movie a dark and gloomy atmosphere which is so particular to this "French label". Also the period during which this film has been produced (the beginning of the seventies) - a post ... general "mood" which are very close of those which characterize his famous ancestor. First, one knows that the score is one of the most - if it isn't the most - important element to help to create the particular ambiance needed by a scene, but it is also useful to set the ge...

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... their looks. Furthermore, the setting was often depicted in illustrations so that the reader has an idea of what atmosphere the tale is taking place in which gives the tale its mood. The only question is to what scenes to draw and depict with pictures to show the reader its main ... and full of doom with the dark trees and shadowed characters (Chase 45). Famous or not, these illustrators have the skills and patience to create intricate illustrations inside these fairy tales that are so important to the understanding of the stories. No matter what the illustration was and what it ... th...

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Isabel Allende uses Clara Trueba's character in The House of the Spirits to create a structural split, or a division in the plot. More specifically, Clara's death in the novel is the key event that changes the mood, diction, and general atmosphere in the setting of the novel. From the start, Clara's clairvoyance is shown to us through Allende's skilled use of magic realism. Clara, together ... with the magic, create a sense of control and protection for the family. It will be argued that the lives ... darkness, and even the decapitated head of Clara's mother in the basement that it would be ...

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... intrigue with which the audience greet the first scene. Even the way that the lines are written in this opening scene highlight the anxious mood, and create dramatic tension. Shakespeare's writing is well known for long speeches and blank verse, so it is therefore unexpected when the opening scene ... the opening of the scene was built up towards the arrival of the ghost, the occurrence when it arrives, only provides more of a foreboding atmosphere and generates more anxiety. Horatio states, " in the gross and scope of my opinion, This bodes some strange eruption to our state."(1:1:71-7...

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... and using them to portray what may be his thoughts on certain subjects. In both of these poems, Browning uses a precise rhythm to create a distinctive atmosphere. The repeated rhythmic pattern of the two is one stressed and one unstressed syllable, known as an iambic rhythm. These devices allow the reader ... audience to relate to the characters that Browning has created. Robert Browning's characters are what allowed him to create an intense atmosphere in both poems. Each poem uses both tone and mood to convey an attempted explanation of his societal, and sexual views of women. It also c...

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... Curtiz and his cinematographer, Arthur Edeson uses light and shadows often helps to explain the characters' emotions and personalies, as well as to set the mood of the story itself. Much of Casablanca has a very dim setting, which is created through the use of harsh dark lighting that casts lots ... The hazy grayish lighting used amplifies this feeling of uncertainty for the characters. The lighting techniques used throughout Casablanca definitely help to set the overall mood of the characters and the story. Sometimes though, the way the director uses lighting does not always match up wi...

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... These portray certain aspects of the city, and of the feud. The speed of the clips, writing and music builds up a very tense and aggressive atmosphere. Just by watching the short "documentary" you can foresee things to come. I found it quite obvious that fight scenes and emotional climaxes were going to ... whole introduction I think was to indicate that the film had been modernised, to send the message that the film would be full of mixed emotions and the atmosphere would constantly change from good to bad, and to appeal to a modern audience. I think it was done very well. I think that...

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... take place in exotic and dreary locations. Poe's use of setting and place evoke atmosphere and brings out qualities of human character. In his short story, The Cask of Amontillado, he uses details of horror and repulsion to create the setting. The setting is important to the atmosphere and organization of the story. In the Cask of Amontillado, Poe's descriptions of ... underground rooms, space, and sound help establish the atmosphere and the surroundings. The setting and atmosphere gave the story a gloomy morbid feeling. The atmosphere of the story took place indoor a dark underground .....

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... evoke strong feelings and emotions in its listeners. Over recent years many Christians have integrated various elements and sub-categories of rock music to create genre titled Christian Rock. Christian Rock is a rapidly increasing market in Australia with many bands/artists migrating into this area and also secular ... because it's a way of getting to the younger people and making them believe in the power of Jesus Christ. It also creates an atmosphere were these artists can try new innovative, individual ideas. It also allows Christianity to be up to date with the world and its needs. ....

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... Poetry is often a reflection of the poets emotional state, metaphorically or symbolically written in verse. They create feelings and mood throughout their work by means of the language used, intern helping to create images and the structure of a certain phrase or stanza can help to leave a lasting impression of ... Dryad of the trees and telling it to have some melodious plot, in a way transforms the nightingale into a villain, with intentions to darken his mood about life. Coleridge uses the past and present events in a unique structure, and in "Dejection: An Ode" he displays one atte...

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... good at portraying the hysteria. The whole act is performed in a small room with a sick child on the bed the claustrophobic setting exaggerates the mood and people are more self-conscious. Throughout the scene all characters show a false face in public we see changes with everyone's body language and the ... people however, are not as hysterical this is Goody nurse who seems disgusted and reverend Hale who is slightly more determined solve a problem rather than create one. The society of Salem is portrayed as a small, isolated, strict and antisocial community. Everyone is related to eac...

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... , is a rather more sombre poem with tone appropriate for the death of a great king with far greater use of literary techniques such as atmosphere and imagery, simply because they are more neccesary to add depth and romanticism to the Arthurian story. Even from the outset, both poems, due ... to their entirely different subject matters, have different agendas. Tennyson creates a sombre mood for the death of a great king, and with that, the death of an era of chivalry and morality in his passing. Tennyson skillfully ... cold and deathly tone is enhanced by Tennyson with the use of the all...

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... line that builds up suspense and tension, which also frightens the reader. The weather is also an element, which should be included, where the atmosphere is overcast and dull. Surprisingly, there were a vast number of female Gothic authors. Mary Shelley was one and she used some of the most ... are more likely to be set in a castle. Many of the elements previously mentioned appeared in Frankenstein. For example, nature is used frequently to create atmosphere. The bleak, glacial fields of the Alps and the mists of the Arctic serve to indicate the isolation of the two protagonists (central...

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... of them drinking endlessly in celebration is ironic. The main reason that Arthur is so happy about his daughters marriage is that when they are united it will create a big business partnership because Gerald's father has a knighthood he thinks he will be able to raise higher on the social scale with this relationship. I ... , the audience needs to get an image of arrogance and the idea that Birling is a hypocrite, being pompous is the best way of going to create this affect. The inspector should listen to Birling in a very intentive way, showing no emotions creating an effect to the audie...

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... , throughout the years, society has found many different uses for color. One of the interesting features of color is the ability to change a person's mood. Although the change is not dramatically noticed, the colors that are painted in the rooms of a house have effect on the people in it. Researchers ... have found that every color has its own mood change. Kendra Cherry, a writer and educator on psychology, reports that "while perceptions of color are somewhat subjective, there are some color effects that ... (Louise 1). Although these methods are said to be very useful and effective, t...

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... , intoxicated voices chant with the music. Some yell the artists name while others are screaming or singing along with the music. The club has a primal atmosphere of uninhibited freedom. The floor appears and feels as if it has not been finished. It is very rough, like sand paper and is black with gray ... This mix of expression and emotion fills the room with magic. The dim lighting and the heaviness of patchouli scented air sets the laid back atmosphere. All at once the atmosphere is loud, laid back, and smooth. The bar is immediately to my left. Its shelves are stuffed with richly col...

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... of the typical fairytale setting to increase the predictability and satire of the story. Other film techniques also help to increase the effect of certain areas. Lighting and colours help create the mood, with warm rural browns indicating the farm village in comparison with the cold darkness of the Zoo. Where the warm oranges of sunset bathe the silhouettes of Buttercup and ... face as she says "I will never love again," emphasizing her sadness. Camera angles also help to convey the atmosphere, close-ups on faces showing their individual expressions where wide sweeping panoramas create ...

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... lack of light, 'black drizzle' and 'the death of the sun'. There is also a metaphorical darkness in that the city's physical bleeds into the mood and the life, where 'crust upon crust of mud' is added to daily, where dogs are 'undistinguishable' and 'horses, scarcely better'. This ... quot;urban gothic", and this opening passage has all the qualities of the classic Gothic forms, only updated for the times. Weather is used to create atmosphere, mud, waters, people falling over themselves and each other, it is the great modern city and its horrors. He moves from th...

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... uses them to show illusions she has about life. Along with desires, windows also represent the limitations of Emma's life and how they create a barrier between herself and the outside world. This barrier prevents Emma from performing actions she wants to accomplish, but also allows her ... ). In this case, the window acts as a barrier in limiting Emma's anger towards Charles. With this limitation, Flaubert creates a sympathetic mood for both Charles and Emma since Emma exhibits anger towards Charles for no reason and the window prevents Emma from gaining freedom from Charles and ... , dr...

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... a profound knowledge of the wellsprings of human behavior, revealed through portrayals of a wide variety of characters. His use of poetic and dramatic means to create a unified aesthetic effect out of a multiplicity of vocal expressions and actions is recognized as a singular achievement, and his use of poetry within his plays ... a brooding sense of doom. Shakespeare uses a frightening spectacle to grip his audience. There is nothing perfunctory or boring about Act I that sets the mood of the play. We see a trio of howling, shrieking ugly hags gathered in a thunderstorm, cackling greedi...

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As the novel begins, there is a dark atmosphere about the town. Hester Prynne is brought out to the scaffold that gloomy afternoon and is condemned for committing adultery. As the story progresses, the reader meets ... used by many authors to depict strong feelings in a story. The use of the light and dark settings will establish the mood for the reader depending on the description. The author could use a bright and sunny day to create the mood, in this case, peaceful, loving and happy. In contrast to this, the author could also use a gloomy and ... dark setting to make the mood scary and ev...

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... power of the mind. The use of imagery and symbolism in this particular tale is quite profound. Poe's poems and tales are famous for using symbolism and imagery to create the mood and atmosphere desired. The well-known writer, Edgar Allan Poe, is famous for his use of imagery in many of his works, but specifically in poems such as The Raven and ... . In all these cases, night time and darkness have hidden the truth; it is where both people and things escape reality. These concepts of darkness and night time set the mood for the entire poem; it gives the work a very spooky tone. Accompanyi...

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... edition of Just 17 magazine. A magazine, which is targeted at young females. With a modern setting, the overall design of the advertisement denotes a fun, lively and bright atmosphere. The graphic mode used on the advert is a photograph of a young, attractive, confident woman. The woman who is smiling in a flirtatious way, is wearing a tight ... is the insignia of the body spray and just above this are the key words to create the image "Charlie Girls are fun, They"re cool, smart n" sexy. Choose the body spray to suit you, your mood, your personality." Above the models raised leg and dire...

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... (1983). It requires employees suppress or induct their real mental emotions to sustain an outward appearance seen to be sympathetic, concerned, deferential. The emotional commodification could create a convivial and comfortable atmosphere for customers (Sheane, 2011). For example, it is the responsibility of a nurse to conceal disgust and show patience; it is the duty of teachers to ... 1996). Managers set rules to control individuals' dressing and hairstyle, the make up style, language and body postures, the jewellery and shoes to project a overall harmonious and comfortable atmosphere ...

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