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An extended metaphor, also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is the use of a single metaphor or analogy at length in a work of literature. It differs from a mere metaphor in its length, and in having more than one single point of contact between the object described (the so-called tenor) and the comparison used to describe it (the vehicle).
In an extended accompanied cadenza filled with extremely detailed performance instructions by Strauss, after the fashion of an operatic recitative, the violin presents new motivic material, alternating with brief interjections in low strings, winds, and brass. During this section, the violin briefly foreshadows a theme that will appear fully later.
La Fontaine gives his text a Classical turn by alluding to a poem by Horace during its course. [2] Horace's "Epistle to Aristus Fuscus" begins Gustave Doré's illustration of The Two Pigeons (Octave Uzanne, Le Livre, Paris, A. Quantin, 1883.) To Fuscus the city-lover I the country-lover Send greetings. To be sure in this one matter we
She has published three books of poetry: Rodosto: A Poem about a Horse, Kitten: Poems for Little Children and I See the World in Motion: Including Ballet Class. [10] Poole was a recipient of the Golden Poetry Award from the American Poetry Society. [15] In 2017 she was featured in the BBC Three series Amazing Humans. [16]
En pointe dancers employ pointe technique to determine foot placement and body alignment. When exhibiting proper technique, a dancer's en pointe foot is placed so that the instep is fully stretched with toes perpendicular to the floor, and the pointe shoe's platform (the flattened tip of the toe box) is square to the floor, so that a substantial part of its surface is contacting the floor.
How to get the ballerina vibe. Be strong. In a speech at the Fall Fashion Gala, Wendy Whelan, associate artistic director of New York City Ballet, shared a famous quote by George Balanchine, the ...
Le Spectre de la rose (The Spirit of the Rose) is a short ballet about a young girl who dreams of dancing with the spirit of a souvenir rose from her first ball. [1] The ballet was written by Jean-Louis Vaudoyer who based the story on a verse by Théophile Gautier and used the music of Carl Maria von Weber's piano piece Aufforderung zum Tanz (Invitation to the Dance) as orchestrated by Hector ...
A former ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband in Florida. CBS affiliate WTSP reports that Ashley Benefield was sentenced to 20 ...