Portraits are often described as images and faces of people and how we view them or how they are portrayed. It is a representation of a person or it can also be an expression of a time or situation, a person's behaviour and characteristics. Portraits can be represented in many different types of text including Dance, Biographies, Film, Poetry, Plays, Fiction and Music. A composer can choose a particular type of text to represent a …showed first 75 words of 1247 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1247 total…world. Portraits are represented in many ways, as outlined in the previous examples of 'Tirra Lirra by the river', 'Diana: Queen of hearts' and 'Starry Starry Night' the composer influences the responder's view towards the portrait. The mode of presentation and language creates much meaning in the understanding of the character and position within the portrait. As such the roles of Context, Composer and Responder is very significant in the construction and understanding of portraits.