{"id":120898,"date":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writemyessayfree.com\/500-words-response"},"modified":"2017-08-12T07:09:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-12T07:09:30","slug":"500-words-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/500-words-response\/","title":{"rendered":"500 words response"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida”<\/b> takes its name from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and translates as “Long live the life” in Spanish. The album’s artwork features the painting Liberty Leading the People (La Libert\u00e9 guidant le peuple) by French painter Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830. Please view the painting online:Liberty Leading the People<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

watch the YouTube video of “Viva La Vida!” by Coldplay<\/p>\n

Here are the song’s lyrics – please read carefully:<\/p>\n

I used to rule the world<\/b><\/p>\n

Seas would rise when I gave the word<\/b><\/p>\n

Now in the morning I sleep alone<\/b><\/p>\n

Sweep the streets I used to own<\/b><\/p>\n

I used to roll the dice<\/b><\/p>\n

Feel the fear in my enemies eyes<\/b><\/p>\n

Listen as the crowd would sing:<\/b><\/p>\n

“Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!”<\/b><\/p>\n

One minute I held the key<\/b><\/p>\n

Next the walls were closed on me<\/b><\/p>\n

And I discovered that my castles stand<\/b><\/p>\n

Upon pillars of salt, and pillars of sand<\/b><\/p>\n

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing<\/b><\/p>\n

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing<\/b><\/p>\n

Be my mirror my sword and shield<\/b><\/p>\n

My missionaries in a foreign field<\/b><\/p>\n

For some reason I can not explain<\/b><\/p>\n

Once you know there was never, never an honest word<\/b><\/p>\n

That was when I ruled the world<\/b><\/p>\n

(Ohhh)<\/b><\/p>\n

It was the wicked and wild wind<\/b><\/p>\n

Blew down the doors to let me in.<\/b><\/p>\n

Shattered windows and the sound of drums<\/b><\/p>\n

People could not believe what I’d become<\/b><\/p>\n

Revolutionaries Wait<\/b><\/p>\n

For my head on a silver plate<\/b><\/p>\n

Just a puppet on a lonely string<\/b><\/p>\n

Oh who would ever want to be king? <\/b><\/p>\n

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing<\/b><\/p>\n

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing<\/b><\/p>\n

Be my mirror my sword and shield<\/b><\/p>\n

My missionaries in a foreign field<\/b><\/p>\n

For some reason I can not explain<\/b><\/p>\n

I know Saint Peter won’t call my name<\/b><\/p>\n

Never an honest word<\/b><\/p>\n

And that was when I ruled the world<\/b><\/p>\n

(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)<\/b><\/p>\n

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings<\/b><\/p>\n

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing<\/b><\/p>\n

Be my mirror my sword and shield<\/b><\/p>\n

My missionaries in a foreign field<\/b><\/p>\n

For some reason I can not explain<\/b><\/p>\n

I know Saint Peter will call my name<\/b><\/p>\n

Never an honest word<\/b><\/p>\n

But that was when I ruled the world<\/b><\/p>\n

Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh<\/b><\/p>\n

In your response to this song, I would like you to consider the following poetic elements and the Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis : <\/p>\n

1. Who is the speaker in this song? What is the rhetorical situation (the situation\/problem\/conflict for the song’s speaker)? <\/b><\/p>\n

2. What occasion or event (historical or personal) may have compelled the song writer to write this song? Is this song about the life of one person or are the song’s themes of religion and power universal to humankind?<\/b><\/p>\n

3. What is the speaker’s intention? Coldplay’s album cover displays a famous painting regarding Napoleon’s French Revolution. Is this song about Napoleon? Is it about revolution? Personal or national liberty? Are there parallels to today’s leaders?<\/b><\/p>\n

4. Who is the intended audience? What values does the audience hold that the author or speaker appeals to? Their are several references to Christianity in this song. What do the references symbolize? What do the references mean to the speaker of the poem? What is your personal reaction to “hearing” this song and “reading” the lyrics?<\/b><\/p>\n

Answer each question seperatly and number it PLEASE<\/b><\/p>\n

Please post an initial response of 500<\/b> words. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” takes its name from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and translates as “Long live the life” in Spanish. The album’s artwork features the painting Liberty Leading the People (La Libert\u00e9 guidant le peuple) Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120898\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}