1 Choose a theme among the ones from
the list and then look for a song that exploits that theme.
a. loneliness
b. dreams/desires
c. feedom
d. youth/childhood
e. romantic breakups
f. romantic declarations of love
g. declarations of love other than romantic love
h. important places
i. awareness about important social issues
j. struggle
k. friendship
l. justice/injustice
m. poverty
n. political issues
o. women issues/ equality
p. discrimination issues
r. apologizing, saying sorry
1. Research the
song's subject. Explore what the song is written about and, if you can, why the
artist chose the topic. Read about the artist to understand why he wrote the
song; for example, an artist may have written a song about San Francisco
because he lived there for six months. Understand the song completely before
breaking it down for analysis.
2. Explain the meaning of the words. Break the song down
line-by-line to interpret it. Discuss how it reaches out to the audience and
what the artist is trying to say. Single out specific phrases or words that
capture your attention, and explain why they do.
3. Decide
upon the overall meaning of the song, and explain how successful the artist is
in conveying that meaning to the audience.
4. Grammar.
Explore the grammar of the song. Verb tenses and incorrect grammar expressions.
Which verb tenses are used and why?
5. Does it contain metaphors or similes? What do they mean?
6. Why did you choose this song? What does it transmit to you?
You may want to check websites such
as www.wikipedia.org or http://www.songfacts.com/ among others
PRESENTATION GRADING SCALE (10 points)
1. Information of singer/band, biography….
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2. Very thorough analysis of lyrics
Meaning:
Grammar:
Figures/poetic devices:
Slang/grammatical errors: |
3. Effectiveness of song, transmission of meaning
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4. Explanation of video clip
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5. Explain why you chose this song
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6. General delivery of presentation, vocabulary, entonation, effectiveness
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