Literature Through Music

Open Ended

Why do you think people have different experiences with reading literature?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could help make literature more accessible to everyone?

• Connecting literature to personal experiences

• Reading only classic novels

• Ignoring unfamiliar words

• Focusing only on plot details

Multiple Choice

How are songs and novels similar in the way they tell stories?

• Both use music to tell stories

• Both can have themes and tell stories

• Both are always written in rhyme

• Both are only for entertainment

Fill in the Blank

Genres exist in both music and literature. They are used to classify different works that share ___.

Open Ended

How can identifying similarities between songs help you practice your literature skills?

Open Ended

What do the three songs "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo, "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, and "Love Story" by Taylor Swift have in common?

Fill in the Blank

Songs are just poems with a __.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between song lyrics and poetry, as presented in the slides?

• Song lyrics are completely different from poetry.

• Song lyrics and poetry share similar formats and structures.

• Poetry is always more complex than song lyrics.

• Song lyrics never tell stories.

Open Ended

How do you think your own experiences with reading have shaped your understanding of literature?