The use of imagery in the “Dogfight”
Storytelling has remained a powerful technique in poetry and songs over a long time. The use of stylistic devices in poetry can be amusing. For instance, through the use of conceits, poets have been able to engage the reader’s feelings making them depict their emotions as well. The use of imagery in the “Dogfight” reinforces the issues of conflict between different social classes in the 1970s.
Different songs use human characters as protagonists who attempt to liberate themselves from the antagonists. An example of these songs is the “Bullet the Blue Sky,” whose main protagonists are the people in El Salvador who were the victims in the Salvadoran Civil War. The antagonist in this song is the U.S government that fueled the conflict through military funding. In the song “Streets of Philadelphia,” for instance, the LGBTQ community was discriminated against. The antagonists assume the roles of the protagonists, and through this, they portray them negatively. Just like it is in the song “A Rolling Stone,” these songs display the nature of human relationship complexity. The songs also portray a character of individualism whereby the antagonists celebrate the miseries of the protagonists. The songwriters draw the listeners’ emotions through the use of musical instruments. By capturing the listeners’ emotions, the message can easily be conveyed to the audience.
Different music performances, such as the orchestra, use sound-enhancing equipment to bring out the instrumental sounds more clearly. For instance, the use of the piano can effectively capture the attention of the audience. The use of various instruments is done to draw the listener’s attention through the use of sound effects, which facilitates the transfer of the message to the audience.