In the song Over There by George M. Cohan in April 1917, there are forms of irony, national pride and diction present show the writers traits throughout the song. with the Irony showing the writers naïvety, the pride showing the writers national pride for his country and finally the diction showing the writers charisma which inspires the young americans to become soldiers. The general theme and sound of the song throughout the song is joyous which shows how naïve the writer and the soldiers were which creates situational irony. The song has a joyous tune that is very catchy. This shows the naïvety in the song which could be caused by the composers lack of knowledge and lack of first hand experience whilst being drawn by the fact he wants to make money so he wants people to hear it all the time. Evidence of this is shown in the tune of the song being a very sing …show more content…
song, catchy, and light in the background. This is shown as the tune is euphoric and bright whereas a darker tone with the song would make more sense. If the song was in a darker tone it would better represent what war had incorporated in it. Also, the writer's persuasive words of “Make your Daddy glad to have had such a lad.” (6) making it seem like a great thing when war is actually horrible showing the unintentional situational irony. Another example of the situational irony in Over there is in the first stanza when it is said “Tell your sweetheart not to pine/ To be proud her boy's in line.” (7, 8) Giving young men the idealism that war is a good thing to be proud of and that their sweetheart will be proud of them. This song is very Ironic to what the war actually was due to the words having a joyous and proud tone. Over There conveys a euphoric and patriotic theme throughout the song. This clearly shows the song writer's intent. Throughout the song it is clear the Over There is meant to give pride to the American citizens. The line “The Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming” (20) clearly shows this. Basically saying, don’t worry Europe, we will win this war no problem. Many lines of the song show how the writer believes that America will be the one to save the day and protect everyone, giving the Americans listening to the song a sense of pride. The sense of pride is also shown though the line “hoist the flag and let her fly” (11), clearly showing that they will make the rest of the world know how great America is. The rhythm of the music also supports this. With booming euphoric sounds used to show how powerful and respectable the Americans are. The recurring theme of pride clearly demonstrates this, with the song boasting of USA’s superiority. These elements used throughout the song keep a patriotic and euphoric theme throughout the song. In the song ‘Over There’, by George M.
Cohan, the author uses diction to reinforce the message of pride and joy that the song already has. ‘Over There’ was written in 1917 by George M. Cohan, the year that the United States of America joined the Great War. Through the diction, George M. Cohan inspires many possible soldiers to fight, by using words such as, “beware”, “the old Red White and Blue”. The words he uses can be associated to everyone in America, and they are words that can be identified with every single American person, no matter social level, race, or background. By using repetition, George M. Cohan, shows how the soldiers of the U.S.A. would go over there and win battles again, and again, and again. By the use of repetition and nationalistic, patriotic words, the song equates with many of young American men, and their ambition to win the war, be the difference, and contribute to the defeat of the enemy of the United States of America. The song-writer uses the family aspect when he talks about mothers and fathers, and goes back to the patriotic nationalistic theme when he writes,
“liberty”.
One of the many factors that have contributed to the success of Australian poetry both locally and internationally is the insightful commentary or depiction of issues uniquely Australian or strongly applicable to Australia. Many Australian poets have been and are fascinated by the issues relevant to Australia. Many in fact nearly all of these poets have been influenced or have experienced the subject matter they are discussing. These poets range from Oodgeroo Noonuccal Aboriginal and women’s rights activist to Banjo Patterson describing life in the bush. Bruce Dawe is also one of these poets. His insightful representation of the dreary, depressing life of many stay at home mothers in “Up the Wall” is a brilliant example of a poem strongly relevant to Australia.
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“Over There” is a song written by George M. Cohan in 1917. Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, and Charles King were among many who recorded the song. It was written as a propaganda piece encouraging young American men to join the army to fight in World War I. The song was incredibly popular, selling over two million copies of sheet music and one million copies of recordings by the end of the war. Cohan, the writer, was eventually even awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his work on this song. The lyrics of the song are listed below:
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