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Modes, Media, and Mood

Modes, Media, and Mood. How does the form of a work of literature affect our understanding of it?. Literary Terms. Mood: the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery Imagery : the use of language to represent actions, persons, objects, and ideas descriptively

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Modes, Media, and Mood

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  1. Modes, Media, and Mood How does the form of a work of literature affect our understanding of it?

  2. Literary Terms Mood: the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery Imagery: the use of language to represent actions, persons, objects, and ideas descriptively Tone: the author’s attitude toward the material and/or readers (e.g., playful, formal, depressed, ironic) Theme:the central and dominating idea in a literary work

  3. Modes v. Media of Expression • Mode: • A form or manner of expression • Genre • Examples: poems, fiction, nonfiction, essays, opinion pieces • Medium: • A means of conveying something • A channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment • A form of artistic expression or communication • Examples: novels, graphic novels, films, television shows, pieces of art, songs

  4. What is the mode of Persepolis? Do the graphic novel and film have the same mode?

  5. Persepolis Graphic Novel v. Film How did the graphic novel medium affect the mood of Persepolis? The film? How did the graphic novel medium affect the toneof Persepolis? The film? How did the graphic novel medium affect your understanding of the theme of Persepolis? The film?

  6. Repetition and Relation Islamic Art and Persepolis

  7. Traditions Like many different faiths and religions, Islam has a strong artistic and creative tradition. Sculpture Calligraphy Handicrafts (Rugs, cushions, etc.) Paintings Persian Art also has a strong tradition, particularly in painting. Bottle, Greater Iran (Afghanistan), 9th - 10th century. Available at http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/intro.htm.

  8. Be sure to see… • Common depictions: • Glorification of God’s word • Transformation of everyday objects into things of “transcendent beauty” • Everyday life • Lives of the rich and/or powerful Tughra of Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent, 16th century; Ottoman period (ca. 1280–1924). Attributed to Istanbul, Turkey (Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/islamic_art).

  9. Common motifs Nature – plants, animals, water, or wind Calligraphy Geometric patterns Verses from sacred or popular texts People – depends on regional cultural trends Mihrab, A.H. 755/ A.D. 1354–55. From Isfahan, Iran (Available at http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/islamic_art).

  10. Islamic Art and Persepolis Iranian frieze of a Phoenix Panel from “The Bicycle”

  11. Compare/Contrast Panel from “The Water Cell” “BahramGur with the Dragon” “Bahram Gur with the Dragon; Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami.” Iran, Qazvin, circa 1560. Available at http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/eia.htm

  12. Islamic Tile Design

  13. Color & Symbolism For Muslim artists, colors symbolized cultural values, states of mind or emotion, and elements. Red = Fire Yellow = Air Green = Water (also, green is thought to be the prophet Muhammad’s favorite color, and therefore a favorite among Muslims) Blue = Earth Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) Greater Iran, Bukhara, Circa 1615. Available at http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/intro.htm

  14. Project! Using one of the tile patterns, create your own piece of a mosaic mural. Think carefully about which tile you would like to use and what colors you will include. As each person completes his or her tile, we will combine them to create a class mosaic. These mosaic panels will be arranged to create an entryway for this classroom and our continuing study of Persepolis.

  15. Islamic Color Symbology Red : immoral; the color of the life principle, blood, passion, emotion, danger, or daring;often associated with fire Black : seen as a cold and negative aspect suggesting passivity, death, ignorance, or evil; black hens are used in witchcraft as are black cats White : innocence, life, light, purity, or enlightenment Green : inexperience, hope; new life, immaturity; a combination of blue and yellow, itmediates between heat and cold and high and low; it is a comforting, refreshing humancolor; it is the color of plant life Yellow : rotting, heat, decay, violence, decrepitude, old age, and the approach of death Blue : cool, calm, peaceful; an insubstantial color in the real world except as translucency,the void of heavens Pink : innocence, femininity Purple : royalty, bruising or pain Brown : a color somewhere between russet and black; it is the color of earth and ploughed land and soil, it represents humility and poverty Orange : symbolizes the point of balance between the spirit and the libido; it may be the emblem of divine love or extreme lust Violet : composed of red and blue, it is the color of temperance, clarity of mind

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