Poetic Merit
In this day and age, poetry is often shown through music. Whether it’s with the theme of the lyrics or the figurative language involved, music can clearly show poetic elements. One song I chose to display this poetic merit was “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkle. This song is filled with imagery, a deep and thoughtful meaning, and religious, yet ironic ties into this century.
“The Sound of Silence” contains religious context. It relates chapels and tenement halls to the subways under cities since they are now our common meeting places. One line of the song stood out to me especially for this reason. “Bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made,” it reads. This “neon god” could possibly be meant to symbolize our love
In this day and age, poetry is often shown through music. Whether it’s with the theme of the lyrics or the figurative language involved, music can clearly show poetic elements. One song I chose to display this poetic merit was “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkle. This song is filled with imagery, a deep and thoughtful meaning, and religious, yet ironic ties into this century.
“The Sound of Silence” contains religious context. It relates chapels and tenement halls to the subways under cities since they are now our common meeting places. One line of the song stood out to me especially for this reason. “Bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made,” it reads. This “neon god” could possibly be meant to symbolize our love