Song Analysis

Determine the figurative language that is represented in red.

"I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night.

Feel my tears as they dry.

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier

From the Chandelier."

-Sia, Chandelier

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Determine the figurative language that is represented in red.

"Oh, you are

My sunrise on the darkest day.

Got me feeling some kind of way."

-Despactio (feat. Justin Bieber)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"And when you smile

The whole world stops and stares for a while"

From this lyric, we can identify 2 figurative sentence. They are....

• metaphor-simile

• metaphor-rhymes

• personification-simile

• personification-rhymes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

From this verse, what is the tone of the singer?

• regretful

• happy

• motivated

• jolly

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Kendrick Lamar states that he will breakout and hide every lock. What does this say about his intended role in the music industry?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What theme might Collin Raye be trying to get across in the song "If You Get There Before I Do"?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What theme might Jason Michael Carroll be trying to get across in the song "Alyssa Lies"?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What theme might the song writer be trying to get across in the song "Let Her Go" by Passenger?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Hey Swifties! In a futuristic world, Rohan, Liam, and Avery are analyzing how Taylor Swift's songwriting has evolved from her album "Fearless" to "Folklore." Can you determine which of the following best describes this transformation?

• From primarily country influences to a broader indie and alternative style

• From complex storytelling to more direct and simple lyrics

• From solo writing to primarily co-writing with other artists

• From focusing on personal experiences to writing fictional stories

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Determine the author's tone in the song lyrics below. "I gave this hustle everything I got, thing I got Always kept it real from the very start, very start People ain't thorough like I always thought Man, the game left me with a heavy heart, heavy heart People said they with you when they really not, really not People plot on everything you got, everything you got The streets left me with a heavy heart, heavy heart." -Heavy Heart, Meek Mill

• hostile

• disappointed

• content

• numb

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4