The provenance of the song “Ye Jacobites By Name”, by The Johnstons is the song was released in 1969. The Johnstons was composed of the siblings Adrienne Johnston, Lucy Johnston, and Michael Johnston, except for Mick Moloney whom the group recruited to help develop musically (“Home.” Paul Brady, www.paulbrady.com/bio/the-johnstons/.). All the members are originally from Ireland and the group was known as an Irish folk band. It can be easily said the song was created to express the disapproval some people had of the Jacobites starting all the way back in 1689. The song essentially sent the message that the Jacobites had several flaws, the doctrines they believed in were problematic, and they were wrong in their actions. The song served as a …show more content…
From the increase of political activity, English politics took place just about anywhere someone went. Politics became partisan, and there were two major groups on opposite ends of the political spectrum. There were the Republicans and the Jacobites. Despite the Republicans being the minority in society, they wanted to radically reform society, abolish the monarchy, and promote religious toleration for Protestant Dissenters. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the Jacobites were those who remained supporters of James II and the House of Stuarts, planned to restore the Stuarts, and largely supported the Church of England. A reason why the song focused so much on getting the Jacobites to listen could be, because they were supporters of James II. King James II was not highly favored by the people of England, so citizens could easily question the judgment and character of Jacobites. The song is coming from the perspective of someone who obviously opposes the Jacobites, which brings up the fact that Republicans were intensely hostile towards the Stuarts. The easiest connection between the song and the class discussion is the sharp contrast and opnions between those who were Jacobites and those who were
Patrick Henry attempts to persuade the House of Burgesses to revolt and declare war against Britain by logically convincing them that it is their natural right to be free and calling on their patriotism and pride as leaders of colonial America. Throughout his speech, Henry justifies his argument for going to war, by logically explaining himself to the leaders of the American colonies. Obviously “men often see the same subject in different light.” Therefore, Patrick Henry uses this in a step-by-step explanation of why he believes that the colonies should join together in revolt. He states, because men have different views, he wishes to express his own, without “be[ing] disrespectful,” to anyone in the House.
The Colonists are tired of the mistreatment and they are effectively severing all “Allegiance to the British Crown, and. . . political connection” (para. 23). The audience of The Declaration of Independence, the world, is specifically addressed twice. His opening paragraph introduces the context for the Declaration.
Ideologies concerning the manipulation of political power may be uncertain and diverse as political leaders seek to ensure their political ascendancy. What is certain, however, is that influence is always the ultimate goal in the dangerous game of politics. Composer’s views of these events, political ideas and situations are significantly shaped by the context that they find themselves in. This is reflected in William Shakespeare’s history play, ‘King Henry IV Part 1’ (1597), shaped by the complex political issues during the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which explores differentiating ideologies concerning the power of politics, as leaders needed to be multifaceted in terms of adapting to enemies powers and providing a moral compass.
The surname, which is also spelled Craigh, Creagh and Creag, means a steep rock or cliff, and was in widespread use across Scotland. A family of Craig associated with Clan Gordon, was installed at Craigfintray in Aberdeenshire, and several of the name rendered homage to Edward I in 1296. However, by the 15th century there were three families styling themselves Craig of that Ilk.
The poem altogether is divided into four stanzas; however, the second and third stanzas appear to be connected to one another as together, their rhyme scheme is consistent with the rest of the stanzas. Owen’s choice to split the stanza into two parts mirrors the fragmented society of his day: the war-torn soldiers and the sheltered civilians. These usages of ...
f rounding up the sonnet as well as emphasising complete grief over the loss of Youth. The contrast with the first stanza's violence makes the reader see the different aspects of war - what happens on the battlefield, and what happens at home. Owen's poem, 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' is more appealing to me because it deals with two contrasting realities of war. His first stanza highlights the wastefulness of war (deaths of young soldiers) while the second stanza, the mourning for the dead. His sarcastic and later quiet tone reinforce the stark contrast between the different aspects of war.
The melody is very happy and makes the audience feel good inside and makes them forget about all the problems that Burr and Hamilton have. It shows a soft side to these powerful founding fathers. The mood of the song is light and airy making the audience believe that nothing bad can happen because these men are talking to their innocent newborn children. The songs atmosphere gives hope and aspirations to the audience for what is to come. It also is a tear jerker because it shows how sensitive these two men are and reminds the audience that they are normal people, who go through normal
Ultimately, we have two poems which can be compared on the grounds of their subject, but are poles apart regarding their message. The structure of these poems is not what would be typically expected from a war poem, but are structured on the basis of these typical structures in order to create some sense of familiarity. Brooke’s poem expands on this familiarity while Owen attempts to deliberately sabotage it. In regards to content, Brooke shows throughout his perception of the nobility of dying for one’s country, whilst Owen uses all of his poetic techniques to show the opposite.
Desire is constantly channeled into another concept instead of naming it directly. This is done so by Sidney to turn an abstract sensation into a solid, concrete object that the audience can better understand. The use of numerous metaphors throughout the poem, including “band of all evils,” cradle of causeless care,” and “web of will, whose end is never wrought,” contributes to a larger metaphor that is in turn greater than the individual. These metaphors contribute to the speaker’s negative view of desire by comparing it to sources of evil and destruction. Through the use of apostrophe in the poem, desire is portrayed as another person, and the reader comes to realize desire’s detrimental nature through what seems to be a negatively impactful relationship between two people with desire playing the role of the manipulator as shown in the line, “But yet in vain thou hast my ruin sought.” Desire does nothing but seek to destroy lives while not revealing its true intentions. Yet, the speaker knows better now after becoming a victim of the concept. By the use of this poetic device, the reader is better able to sympathize with the speaker, assuming he has also gone through a similar situation whether with desire itself or a person whose behaviors mirror that of what desire is described to be in the poem. Desire is an abstract concept that is so different from a person, yet by continuing it through the poem, it serves to draw comparison between the two unlike
The lyrics sung slowly, the instruments aided by the mournful violin and harp, all gave the song a haunting quality. Its lyrics, while simple, hold depth. The first three verses are repetitive, the first verse talks about Abraham Lincoln, the second refers to John F. Kennedy and the third is about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The verses explain how one day the men were no longer around because they were shot and killed. It then says how he freed a lot of people, that is referring to the fact that each man was an advocate for civil rights. Finally, it sums up the verse explaining how the good die young and each man died suddenly. The next, fourth verse, changes a bit. It states, how each man stood for a valuable cause and saw the good in people. it also states hope that their dream of equality will one day be achieved. Finally the fifth and final verse starts similar to the first three remembering Bobby Kennedy. It states, how he died for his beliefs and in doing so, joined the men who had done the same before him, including his older brother, John Kennedy. It was not a shock when the song did so well on the music charts. While rarely heard on the radio in the twenty-first century, in the decade following its release Abraham, Martin, and John was constantly playing. Numerous bands have done covers of the song as well, including a popular version by Whitney Houston.
On the surface the poem seems to be a meditation on past events and actions, a contemplative reflection about what has gone on before. Research into the poem informs us that the poem is written with a sense of irony
To me, the theme of the poem is surely humbleness and if not it 's surely spirituality because many situations the trumpet player endured will cause one to be calm and collective. Hughes touched many points to the viewer interpret the message of the poem. To me, the message Hughes cloaked throughout the poem is that when trouble comes one has to beat the situation and don’t let the past situations hold you back from a better
Music is a very powerful way for people to express the central concerns of their context. Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind, Maggie’s Farm and With God on Our Side were all very prominent protest songs. Dylan used his poetic lyrics to express his ideas and concerns.
The whole poem is a recounting of how the ship went down and remembering all that had been accomplished on it. “That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon’s roar: --” On this ship, battles had been fought and cannons had been fired, things that specifically occurred during the revolutionary era. “Her deck, once red with heroes’ blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe,” also depicts the concept of the revolutionary era by discussing other elements of war. Furthermore, “... the victor’s tread, Or know the conquered knee; --” is another line that addresses the topic of battle, which is something that only occurred during the revolutionary era. Another piece found in this poem is the word “Ironsides” in the title. An ironside is defined as a soldier who served under a man by the name of Cromwell. This reveals that the poem is about soldiers and the battles they fought on their ship. Soldiers and war were two of the main aspects of the revolutionary war, so that is the era in which Old Ironsides
was written in order to show what a family was going through, at this time