Meaning through Music

A song is a piece of music, a composition of lyrics, or a short poem that has been set to music and is meant to be sung.

True or False?

• True

• False

What are social functions of a song?

• To entertain

• To Evoke Emotions

• To point out values

• All of the choices

Give the 5 General Structures of a Song

What language features shows a vivid picture to the listeners?

• Rhyme

• Imagery

• Figure of speech

• Slang language

A linguistic style, based on consonance or similar sound of two or more syllables or whole words at the end of one line.

• Figure of speech

• Rhyme

• Imagery

• Slang

A kind of language that uses figures of speech (metaphor, simile, personification) as a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words.

• Figurative Language

• Slang Language

• Formal language

• Informal language

Who is the singer who sing Skyscraper?

• Taylor Swift

• Selena Gomez

• Justin Bieber

• Demi Lovato

"Skies are crying"

What figure of speech?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Complete the lyrics

Like I'm made of glass

Like I'm made of ______?

• Paper

• Phone

• Pencil

• Plastic

A relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.

• Company

• Monument

• Skyscraper

• Rocket