I'm a little bit stuck on how the music is used in on the waterfront in an essay
and what does the horn from the ship signal (not when it covers terrys and edies voice)
If your question is “How is the music used in On the Waterfront?” then the answer to that is it entirely depends on the scene. Happy scenes will play cheery, relaxed music whilst shoot-em-up scene will have ominous high tempo brass playing. You can say the music is used for whatever purpose you like, so long as you can justify it. For example, you might think that the music is used to enhance the audience’s emotional investment in the film. Just add justification.
If your question is “How do I discuss it in an essay”, first, figure out why you are discussing music. Chances are, if you are bringing up the topic of music, you are getting into the elements of cinematography. Figure out what you want to say about the cinematography in the scene/event and why it’s relevant, then lay down your thoughts in a clear and concise way. Just like how you go about writing anything else.
Vague questions get vague answers, I’m here to help those who really actually want to be helped.
As for what the horn represents, my guess is as good as yours, so it all comes down to how well I can justify my interpretation over yours. It can mean whatever you want it to, so long as you have a good / logical reason for your decision. The ship horn can signal many things, again, depending on which scene you are talking about, and it is used consistently as a
leitmotif throughout the movie. Rewatch the movie and connect the dots. I can’t remember where and when it was used and after what plot-events, so I can’t say for certain.
yoyo i'm not a mod but i hope my opinion is welcome.
I think that the horn that is played repeatedly throughout the film is suggests that the waterfront is looming i.e it is always present in their day to day lives and holds a significant influence over both the longshoremen and the community.
I also think it suggests that the harsh reality of the waterfront is inescapable.
So long as you can justify it, it’s fair game. Why do you think that the horn symbolises this? What other evidence is there to suggest that this is true? How does it fit well into the other themes? These are questions you should be asking yourself.
Note: It is a pretty minor part of the film, so don’t stress, but if you have a well-substantiated theory as to why the horn is used in the film, then discuss it and receive marks!
Hi guys,
I was just looking for an opinion regarding language analysis.
Some people have recommended to me that I choose a formulaic style of writing where I essentially just insert snippets of the text into it, while others have recommended the opposite and said to cover a diverse range of techniques so as to not limit yourself.
What is your opinion on this, and what is your reasoning behind it?
Some people have recommended to me that I choose a formulaic style of writing where I essentially just insert snippets of the text into it is incredibly vague and I have no idea what you are talking about, but the second part you mentioned where you say “cover a diverse range of techniques so as not to limit yourself” sounded like a pretty safe bet.
Don’t fall into the trap of having to do it strictly according to any pre-defined structure. The point of Language Analysis is to:
a) Identify the Author’s contention
b) Identify and comment on the author’s use of persuasive techniques and mechanisms
You can do that in whatever way you want, you don’t have to follow any kind of structure. If you do that well, you’ll get good marks. I change the way I write my LA articles just about every time.
Once again, not to be mean, but you aren’t asking questions that make it very easy to help you.
Basically, the assessors will reward anything that they see to be good discussion of the persuasive mechanisms employed by the author. They don’t care whether you’ve followed Language Analysis Essay Structure Number 17b. If you are checking the boxes with what you’re doing, then great, no stress.
Hey I am not a moderator but I thought I may input my opinion here.
I would recommend going with a holistic approach and breaking the piece down to its core arguments, when it comes down to it, in commercial examinations and VCAA papers the analysis pieces are specifically structured to allow students to write a well-constructed piece of writing. My tip is cover a diverse range of techniques, rarely resort to just labeling, and if you do explain what it means, for example do not just say "This is alliteration.". Furthermore, embed sources of the article seamlessly into your piece of writing and make sure if relates to the argument you are discussing, for example "The idea of '....' draws readers into a sense of .... due to '...' and blah".
Don't limit yourself is really a key here, if you identify something break it down and analyse it. It is also very important that you dont neglect the image and weave it into your discussion of the given article/speech/presentation.
Good stuff.
On the topic of LA.. how many persuasive techniques should we analyse? I'm thinking about 15?
I just need a 5/10.
Don’t limit yourself. The more you analyse, and the better you analyse them, the higher your mark. No-one can give you a definitive answer to this question because whether or not you make your goal of 5/10 or not is dependent on how well you analyse those 15 things, not just the fact that you’re analysing 15.
Can’t really answer that once again.
^ I don't think that's the best way to go about an LA. There may not even be 15 persuasive techniques used in the article in the 1st place; in fact, it's very unlikely that there is, unless you try and hunt them down with a magnifying glass (but then again, this depends on the length of the article and other factors).
Naturally, you won't be able to analyse all the persuasive techniques in the article if you are planning on analysing them in great depth. However, if you are aiming for the "this is a rhetorical question and it was used to..." followed shortly by "this is inclusive language and it was used to..." followed by "the writer uses emotion here to...", where you pretty much spit out persuasive technique after persuasive technique at the examiner, then yes, you'd probably get through all the persuasive techniques used in the article. But you'd definitely not have enough quality in your paragraphs, and your essay would probably not be a decent length. I'm not even sure that this approach is going to net you a 5/10.
So basically, I think if you analyse as many as you can in the given amount of time, writing about 3-5 sentences on each point you bring in, it'd be a better approach. Sorry for the perceptive response, but I honestly don't think there's a straightforward answer to your question.
Yep.
I have been getting a B+ average this year in English, I am one of those kids that thinks I'll put in the effort come exam time 
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Can you lay out step by step how learn to write goodest with the time we have until exams pls
1. Pick one text response text and read it, re-read it, then read a study guide. Then write practice essays on it.
2. Download study notes for Language Analysis from the Notes section. Practice writing articles on old VCE papers hosted on the VCAA website.
3. Write a couple of context essays and develop your ideas. If you are going to have a single essay and mould it to fit all of the prompts you can receive, rehearse it with as many prompts as you can in the Essay Prompts Megathread.
This has been on my mind for quiet a while but do you have to write likes 1000+ words in section to score highly? Because its my weakest section and it isn't physically and mentally possible for me to produce such a feat.
The assessors don’t count how many words you’ve written, which inherently makes this question invalid. The assessors give good pieces of work the high scores. So “What makes a good piece of work, and where does word count come into the picture?” should be your question. It’s pretty self-explanatory, but basically the people who are writing 1000+ words typically have a lot to say, and when people have a lot to say it generally means they’ve given it a lot of thought, and if they’ve given it a lot of thought it generally means it is going to score highly.
Writing a lot however comes secondary to having good ideas to write about in the first place. Basically, if you’re talking shit, then 1000 words is only going to make the problem worse. Your writing needs to be of good quality first, then the more of it there is, the better.
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