"A Wondrous Oriental Tale of a Naked Saint" has many elements of a fairy tale, such as its progress. It begins with a problem, has a transformation, and ends happily. Also, elements such as unspecified time make this story very fairy-tale like. Nevertheless, it has many elements of a kunstmarchen. It is very musical sounding (poetic language) and very artistic, with much description given.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Music and poetic language are not the same. Poetic language, I think, is a part of music, but there is something about music that language can never have. You can have lyrics, but without the entire concept of music, it is not the same. You cannot talk about a melody or tune, or about the specific notes you hear. You have to hear it, making music a more emotional and passionate experience. Music has the ability to describe feelings and thoughts that could never be expressed with language, so therefore, language simply points to music.
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I am going to answer your other question here, Maggie8711. That is, if you don't mind, Emily Hogan. When language is read out loud the words seem to carry different meaning as they become something heard, not read. With that said, words heard are influenced by the person reading those words. That being the case, emotion is evoked in the words. This makes reading words aloud different than reading them.
ReplyDeleteFor me, there is still a difference between hearing words read aloud and sung. I mean, when you hear someone reading poetry, you don't think, oh listen to that music. There is something about music, as in the melody and notes, that readings just do not have. Readings, like Hunter said, can carry emotion, but it is based on the reader. Music is more subjective and allows the listener to create their own meaning, making it more personal and emotional.
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