Sandy Supposes....

Noisy Drama

War Chest Wednesday! Whispers, or screams?

         

         

         

         

         Okay, both of today's blog prompts happen to be opposite spectrums of noise. One is quiet and one is loud. Both have their time and place.

         Actually, both whispers and screams are mainstays of horror films. Frightened characters are forced to whisper their communications to each other in the hopes that the monster/ evil entity does not hear, and then find them. They save their blood-curdling screams for when they are attacked, tortured, ripped limb from limb, and more. Yeah, yeah, screams also indicate their extreme level of terror.

          I can certainly appreciate both a whisper and a scream. There are opportunities/applications for both.

          A whisper suggests a shared confidence, a morale booster, a private comment, a special bonding moment, an endearment. Whispers are not meant to be heard by everyone. Children love the intimacy of a whisper.

         Screaming, yelling, hollering, caterwauling, whatever, serve a bigger purpose proportionate to their decibel levels. Warnings of imminent danger carry across space and spur people into action. A wispy whisper wouldn't cut it, or galvanize anyone. A "look out", or "danger", or "fire", and the like need amplification that only a scream will deliver.

         During a sporting event, fans whoop and holler. They intend this to be vocal support for players. There's nothing like a bit of adrenaline to incite physical prowess. I suppose it may be a release for the fans, too.

         Rollercoasters are synonymous with screaming. Is it an indication of daredevil excitement, fear/panic, and euphoria?

         The top-of-the-lungs, high-pitched scream that my youngest granddaughter released when she cavorted in the lake never made sense to me. She seemed to be enjoying herself, so why? I would holler back, "Knock it off. Save the screams for an emergency." Ah, now, those type of screams are in a class of their own.