For 4/16, please complete two posts. One will focus on your outside or class reading, avoiding plot summary. The second will analyze a song, following the same instructions as the poem last week. Your post should be at least two developed paragraphs long. Make sure to include the song's title, author/artist, and a link to the lyrics. You may also want to type out any particularly relevant sections (this doesn't count toward the length).
You may choose any song you'd like if it is school-appropriate and the lyrics are available online. Make sure you choose a song that has poetic devices in it for you to analyze. End rhyme and a repeated chorus do not count - find a song with other techniques. Your analysis should identify the techniques being used, how they are used, and what effect they create. Use one or more of the close reading techniques we have been working on from your handouts to consider aspects of the poem such as tone, theme, diction, speaker, and purpose. As before, your analysis must be your own, but you may look up any allusions that you need to.
If you are having trouble finding a song, here are a few suggestions:
"I Must Belong Somewhere" by Bright Eyes - Lyrics, Song
"You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon - Lyrics, Video
"Dark Turn of Mind" by Gillian Welch - Lyrics and Video (scroll down)
"Love" by Mos Def - Lyrics, Song
"Float" by Aesop Rock - Lyrics and song (scroll down)
"Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Lyrics
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