Thursday, May 23, 2019

Analysis of ‘Creep’ by Radiohead Essay

* How does the accustom of simile contribute to the personas reflection of alienation? (2 marks)The simile dear like an angel, youre skin makes me cry compares the object of the personas desire to an angel, an ethereal universe, in order to conduct how unreachable and unapproachable she seems to him, thus contributing to his expression of alienation.* What is the effect of the repetition of the word perfect?(2 marks) The repetition of the word perfect emphasises the importance of achieving perfection to the persona.* Is the custom of obscenity effective? Why? Why not? (2 marks) I believe the use of obscenity in this poetry is effective as it conveys the frustration and fussiness the persona feels at not belonging as well as his jealousy towards those who do. (Youre so f**ing peculiar(prenominal), I wish I was special)* How would you describe the tone of this song? (2 marks) The tone in this song ranges from calm and quiet reflection in the verses to anger and frustration dur ing the choruses.* How is contrast used in these lyrics? (2 marks)The lyrics in the songs opening contain very soft, gentle imagery of things like angels and floating feathers in a beautiful world. Contrast is then created with the use of obscenity and a change from poetic language into blunt speech (What the hell am I doing here?) This contrast heightens the impact the personas anger and frustration over not belonging has upon listeners, emphasising how strongly he has been emotionally affected by it.That contrast is much greater, by the way, when you listen to the scala & kolacny br new(prenominal)s consort sing it because theyre children and their voices are so angelic, contributing to the angelic imagery in the lyrics* How is a sense of realism and verisimilitude created through these lyrics? (5 marks) The realism in this song is achieved through the use of obscenity and the frank tone to lines like What the hell am I doing here? A sense of verisimilitude is also established th rough the use of slang words such as creep and weirdo which contextualise the song as describing what could be seen as a typical reflection of the puerile experience.Realism = achieved through obscenity, straight-talking, conversational-style (2nd person pronoun?) Verisimilitude = Perhaps to the teen, this is such a typical thing feeling like a creep and a weirdo just because you dont belong.How do these lyrics contribute to your understanding of the Area of Study Belonging? (10 marks)These lyrics reinforce my understanding of the need to belong as an essential aspect of human nature that stems, in part, from a belief that there is a benefit in belonging that it brings with it privileges which cannot be found in isolation. They also spotlight for me the irony in people wanting to belong in order to be special, as the persona puts it, when in fact it is not belonging that sincerely makes someone stand out as an individual.The persona in this song wants to belong with a person he uses simile to describe as an angel, a symbol of perfection. The repetition of perfect in the lyrics of the song emphasises the importance of achieving perfection to the persona, because it volition allow him to belong with this angel. The persona is even jealous of the angel for being so perfect and special, as conveyed through the tone of jealous anger created by the use of obscenity in the line, Youre so f**ing special / I wish I was special.The persona thinks that if he can be perfect like the angel then he toowill be special and privileged. The irony of the song is that it is clear to the reader that it is the persona, and not the angel, who is really special. The persona is special, or different from what is usual, because he does not belong. If he were to be perfect like the angel then he would be just another beautiful person in a beautiful world. In other words, he would become ordinary.To conclude, the lyrics of this song show me how essential the need to belong is in hum ans and how this stems from a belief that there is a privilege in belonging that it makes you special. More importantly, however, the lyrics demonstrate that, ironically, it is actually through not belonging that we make ourselves stand out as unique individuals.

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