Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe

For my final composition project I chose to put together a piece titled The Warrior. I was inspired by dystopian societies and the survival method, every man for themselves and the idea that no one can be trusted. I have always enjoyed dystopian novels and fictional tales of these broken societies which inspired the plot for this score. I wanted my use of movement, group interactions, time, space, energy, framing devices, performance mode, and overall structure to reflect a horrific society in…

“This work tells the night of transition of a beloved familiar of mine, on a night in a hospital. With no dramatic or compassionate intention, I created "La Noche" to amplify our separation and our unitive annihilation, like a song whispered in the ear of the one who goes, and the one who stays. An ode to everything we experience on this loss, and everything that we know stay forever when the body of the beloved is gone. This song should be heard by night, in absolute darkness with headphones,…

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was published by C.S. Lewis in 1950. C.S. Lewis was originally born as Clive Staple Lewis in 1898 to Flora August Hamilton Lewis and Albert J. Lewis. He grew up in Belfast, Ireland with his older brother Warren Lewis. At age 10 his mother died and went on to receive education from boarding schools and tutors, at this time he began losing faith in God and slowly began turning to atheism. During World War I, he served…

After being torn away from my life by the influenza, I came to relate with this poem by Thomas Moore. As he describes, even though I am sad now, the memories of my past manage to lift me up from the darkness surrounding me. The poet canvasses two periods, past and present, and two kinds of memories, childhood and present. The first stanza begins with memories of childhood, and the last ends with present circumstances, with the theme of death present throughout. Death is first presented here in…

William Blake was born in London, England on November 28, 1757. He attended school for a short while and was homeschooled by his mom as a child. At a young age, Blake had many visions and at age 4, he was said to have seen god’s hands at a window. Blake’s visions would affect the poems that he later would write. At age 10, Blake sketched ancient statues of human bodies and at that point, it was clear that Blake was gifted with an artistic talent. At age 14, Blake was apprenticed to the engraver…

shown as the main point in two stories. The first is “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe. IN this story a man arrives at an old friend's house and his life will be forever changed. however, the second story which is “Where is Here” by Joyce Carol Oates, a man returns to his childhood home in an unsettling way. In the stories “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe, and “Where is Home” by Joyce Carol Oates, the three main reasons why setting is so important are;…

America's identity has always revolved around the many arts. During the Era of Romanticism, we used, and still use, music, literature, and paintings to express our pride of our country. The music showed our happiness and joy to be an independent, free country. “Home, Sweet Home” was a song written by Payne and Bishop that regards to the fact that all Americans knew there was no place like home. ”'Mid pleasures and palaces though I may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home; A…

Dr Seuss is one of the most famous children's book author. He is a well known author from all around the word. He was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, MA and Died September 24, 1991, in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Seuss's actual name is Theodor Seuss Geisel, he added the Dr in front of his name because his father, Theodor Robert Geisel wanted Seuss to become a doctor. There are a couple of nicknames for Theodor Seuss Geisel, some are Dr. seuss, Geisel, Ted Geisel, the Kaiser,etc. As a kid seuss was…

In the poem The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, the mood he creates is suspense {{suspenseful}}. Poe creates this mood by using the setting, sound effects, and diction. Poe uses these 3 literary terms all throughout the poem. Using these 3 terms has me wondering "what's next?". as i {{I}} read. To begin with, Poe creates suspense in the play, but one of the ways he creates this mood is the setting and time. He states that it's dark at midnight, stating this early in the poem already gives off a…

Edgar Allan Poe was a famous poet known for his dark Gothic style of writing. He was best known for his poetry and short stories and was an active writer until his sudden death at the age of 40 in 1849. One of these great stories included “The Masque of the Red Death” which involved a selfish Prince who chose to be secluded from the outside world with other nobles in an effort to escape the horrific plague sweeping the country. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red…