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    Protest Song Analysis Student

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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a protest song for a class presentation. It outlines the key elements students should include in their analysis: the artist and context of the song, identification of the social or political issue protested, an examination of the lyrics and meaning, and a discussion of how the music contributes to the overall message. Students are given a worksheet to organize their analysis under headings like background, message, techniques used, and effectiveness. Literary techniques commonly found in protest song lyrics are defined to help students in their analysis.

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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a protest song for a class presentation. It outlines the key elements students should include in their analysis: the artist and context of the song, identification of the social or political issue protested, an examination of the lyrics and meaning, and a discussion of how the music contributes to the overall message. Students are given a worksheet to organize their analysis under headings like background, message, techniques used, and effectiveness. Literary techniques commonly found in protest song lyrics are defined to help students in their analysis.

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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a protest song for a class presentation. It outlines the key elements students should include in their analysis: the artist and context of the song, identification of the social or political issue protested, an examination of the lyrics and meaning, and a discussion of how the music contributes to the overall message. Students are given a worksheet to organize their analysis under headings like background, message, techniques used, and effectiveness. Literary techniques commonly found in protest song lyrics are defined to help students in their analysis.

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    Protest Song Analysis Student

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    Angel Angeleri-priftis.
    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a protest song for a class presentation. It outlines the key elements students should include in their analysis: the artist and context of the song, identification of the social or political issue protested, an examination of the lyrics and meaning, and a discussion of how the music contributes to the overall message. Students are given a worksheet to organize their analysis under headings like background, message, techniques used, and effectiveness. Literary techniques commonly found in protest song lyrics are defined to help students in their analysis.

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    The key takeaways are how to analyze protest songs by identifying their message, context, and literary techniques used in the lyrics.

    The purpose of analyzing protest songs is to understand the political or social issue being protested as well as the artist's message and perspective.

    A protest song analysis should include details about the song, its historical context, a summary of the lyrics, identification of themes and literary techniques, and an evaluation of the song's effectiveness.

    YOUR WRITING TASK : Choose YOUR favourite protest song and present it to

    the class. Present the singer, the context, the lyrics ; Sum up its issue
    s! pro"lem ,su"#ect! etc.
    Select a protest song that deals with a strong political or social issue.
    Find out more about the artist and when the song was written. This might give
    you clues about his/her interests and beliefs. As well, this will give you insight into
    what was happening in the world when the artist wrote the song.
    Identify what the issue the song is protesting about .
    Read and carefully consider the lyrics. a!e notes on important ideas, phrases,
    themes and techni$ues. Annotate a lyric sheet by circling !ey "uotes and
    identifying techni$ues used.
    #ote down descriptions of the sound and feel of the music in the song.
    $se the Protest Song Analysis worksheet and the outline below to organi%e your analysis.
    &and in a clean copy of the lyrics with your analysis.
    Protest Song Analysis Worksheet
    Name o Song:
    Written !y:
    Perorme" !y: Release #ate:
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    'hat is the message or theme of the song( 'hat is the purpose of the song(
    'hat were the political circumstances at the time the song was released(
    )oes the song seem to be written in response to a specific event(
    )oes the song suggest any solution*s+ to the issues/problems addressed( ,-plain.
    'ho is the spea!er *narrative voice+ of the song( Is it the artist or are the lyrics from another
    person.s perspective(
    To whom *or to what audience+ is the song addressed( ,-plain.
    )escribe how this song ma!es you feel and why. In other words, what mood does the song
    convey(
    'hat elements within the song contribute to this mood(
    &ow effective is this song as social protest( ,-plain.
    %uote, identify, and explain at least % literary techni"ues found in
    the lyrics.
    &uotation 'iterary Te(hni)ue *+,lanation
    Outline : A Protest Song Analysis
    *See Sam,le Protest Song Analysis/ 0&f & had a 'ammer1 +
    Paragra,h - 2 Intro"u(tion
    3 4ist the song.s title
    3 The "and(artist who perform it
    3 The year ( the time during which it was written / release date
    3 5resent the historical context and give some "ac)ground information to 0set
    the stage1 for your analysis. 1 *'hat relevant events are happening in #orth
    America or in ,urope during the time of the song.s release(+
    3 ention the important issue the song protests or is about and its point of view
    3 The style of the song and e-plain the song*s purpose.
    Paragra,h ./
    3 )escribe or summari%e the story and e-plain what is happening in the song
    3 'ho is the spea)er( 'hat is happening or what has happened( 'hat is he/she
    protesting about( Use $uotations to support your ideas!.
    3 This body paragraph should begin by giving an overview of what the first verse or
    verses! of the song is about and how the musical tone of the song supports this.
    Paragra,h %6
    3 'hat are some of the po+erful +ords or images in
    the song( 'hat do they mean and how do they add
    power to the song( Are certain lines repeated( 'hy(
    )iscuss techni$ues used to ma!e the song more
    powerful.
    3 Include and e-plain at least three literary techni$ues
    that ma!e the song powerful
    Paragra,h 06
    3 'hat is the message in the song( ,-plain +hy the
    message is effective. 'hat themes can you find in the
    song(
    3 This should loo! at the chorus 6 what is the )ey
    message of the words and how does the song.s style
    change *or not change+ to re6inforce this.
    &ow effective is the songwriter in getting his/her
    message across (
    1inal Paragra,h 2
    3 &ow does the song finish(
    3 'hat are the !ey words or feeling from the music that
    we are left to thin! about(
    3 Identify a main idea in your chosen song and e-plain
    whether you agree or disagree with the songwriter.s
    opinion. Support your response with specific reference
    to the song and your own beliefs.
    Te(hni)ues Use" in Song 'yri(s
    Song lyrics use literary techni$ues to give the song a po+erful impact,
    Re,etition of a strong word, phrase or line emphasi%es the idea and gives it
    power.
    Example: All we are saying is give peace a chance.
    Strong imagery uses visual word 0pictures1 to illustrate strong situations.
    Example: And I can see those fighter planes/Across tin huts as children sleep/Through the alleys of
    quiet city street.
    An allusion is made when a writer refers to something from history, a
    geographical location, a famous person or popular culture that an
    educated reader is e-pected to recogni%e. Allusions help writers to
    represent an idea.
    Example: Like Judas of old you lie and deceive
    Rhyme -I scrutini.e every word, memori.e every line I spit it once, refuel,
    re6energi.e and re+ind I give sight to the "lind, my insight through the
    mind I exercise my right to e-press when I feel it7s time1
    Onomato,oeia is a word whose sound hints at its meaning.
    Example !isions clash" planes crash
    Personii(ation is giving human "ualities to inanimate ob8ects/things.
    Example: #y $lood%s so &ad feels like coagulating%.
    3eta,hors are comparisons that do not use li!e or as.
    Example: the ha&&er in If I had a Hammer
    Similes are comparisons that use li)e or as.
    Example: 'is face red like a rose on a thorn $ush.
    Sym!olism is using concrete/real ob8ects/things to represent an important or
    abstract idea.
    Example: a dove can represent peace

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