Wednesday, November 2, 2016

      In the song "Satisfied", there is foreshadowing in the first line of the song. When Laurens opens up the song, he sings about the maid of honor Angelica, in which he emphasizes her being the maid of honor, "That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Now everyone give it up for the maid of honor, Angelica Schuyler!" That line foreshadows how she had relations with Hamilton. At another point in the song at 1:06, she says she remembers that night and regrets it, "I remember that night, I just might regret that night for the rest of my days." That line signifies the completion of foreshadowing in the first line
     There is a lot of repetition used through out the song. In every other line they repeat what they believe the audience should know or what should stand out. For example, Angelica when talking about the groom, all of the men repeats her three times, " To the groom! To the groom! To the groom! " By repeating her various times it reveals that the groom is important to know. Imagery is also present in the song when Angelica talks reminisces the past,"I remember that dreamlike candlelight like a dream that you can’t quite place," this allows the listener to paint an image in their mind of her memories
    The tone is sorrowful and regretful but also it has upbeat music, which does not allow the audience to feel sympathy. The lyrics are meant to make the audience feel sad but the music in the background allows for a happier audience. This song did not make me feel sympathy in the slightest, it made me feel disturbed about how lightly she treated the situation. Even though Angelica, the sinner, feels remorse, it does not change what she did and the feeling that I was left with. 

1 comment:

  1. Interesting take on this one. I think you're right that there is definitely some level of chemistry between Hamilton and Angelica, but I'm not sure if the text evidence supports the notion that their relationship was ever consummated.

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