Beyond the Resonance Metaphor: Re-Sounding Images, Experiences, and Poetic Reverberations
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Article Title | Beyond the Resonance Metaphor: Re-Sounding Images, Experiences, and Poetic Reverberations |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Forbes, Melissa (Author) and Cantrell, Kate (Author) |
Journal Title | NiTRO: Creative Matters |
Journal Citation | 41, pp. 1-4 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) | https://nitro.edu.au/articles/2022/4/22/beyond-the-resonance-metaphor-re-sounding-images-experiences-and-poetic-reverberations |
Abstract | In the creative and performing arts, resonance is everywhere, both literally and metaphorically. In music, a plucked string on a viola vibrates at the natural frequency of the instrument’s hollow body. In singing, the vocal folds open and close to chop up the pressurised airflow from the lungs, creating soundwaves that are resounded by the vocal tract. Metaphorically, in moments of connection, performers feel a resonance with their audience – an actor may feel 'heard' by their fans; a musician might be 'amplified' by a crowd’s roaring applause. Off stage, and on page, writers too strive to achieve emotional resonance – that magical connection between characters and readers. As readers, we might encounter a poet whose skilful use of figurative language ('Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?') resonates with our felt experience of longing and lust. |
Keywords | Attunement; cognitive embodiment; creative writing; metaphor; resonance |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360301. Music cognition |
360304. Music performance | |
360201. Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting) | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Creative Arts |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7482/beyond-the-resonance-metaphor-re-sounding-images-experiences-and-poetic-reverberations
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