Aural Elements in "I Aint Marching No More"
Phil Ochs employs his stance on the war through the use of music. Many people use their music in order to send a message, or show their stance on a particular topic. It is hard for people to listen to speakers speak in a monotonous tone and receive the message the way that it is meant to be received, mainly because people get bored and their mind strays away from the topic at hand. With a song, people enjoy listening to it. People want to hear songs on repeat which puts thoughts and ideas into someone's mind whether they know it or not. Using music as a platform can also make people think about things they may not want to. Someone who could be pro war may listen to the song for the sound of the music, and as a result ideals will be placed in their heads. one cannot play a speech more than once really, but with a song it can be played until the listener becomes sick of the song. The song is sung with a soft but confident sound. Ochs attempts to comfort the listener while sending a message meant to be heard. The Visual elements would be provided by Ochs through his body language while playing the song. Music is the way many people send their message, and in this situation, Ochs sends his message out well.
Hey guys, nice work here! I think you've really got some good ideas about how music functions for conveying rhetorical messages. Can you be specific about the production here? Why specifically do these sounds convey the author's messages?
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