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Shakespeare, who cares?!
introduction to poetry
How are lyrics poetry?
Rhyme
Both are designed to be remembered!
fixed schemes or some lines/words
Rhythm
Why do we remember lyrics better than word lists?
Shakespeare
Alicia Keys
Rhyme
Determined by stress patterns.
song lyrics
poetry
Rhythm
Shakespeare
lines have a certain number of syllables, stress depends on the number of syllables
Drama
Are poetry and song lyrics really that different?
meter
Song lyrics
number of syllables in a line and stress depend on the beat
Let's test that!
We'll start with the language use:
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meter
beat
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is similar to
is it
Shakespeare
a modern artist
or
?
“Socrates, philosophy and hypotheses can’t define me”
“I was not born under a rhyming planet”
“The most benevolent king communicates through your dreams”
"To destroy the beauty from which one came"
“Maybe it’s hatred I spew, maybe it’s food for the spirit”
“Men would rather use their broken records than their bear hands”
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Jay-Z
- Eminem
- Shakespeare (Othello)
- Shakespeare
(Much Ado About Nothing)
Poetry
And this is just the beginning!
Drama
Which of the two is more interesting?
Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate
16th Century: Shakespeare & others
You are lovely.
important part of people's daily lives
Katy Perry
Baby, you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
All around us?
You are unique.
literary devices
16th century: poetry is entertainment
make poetry and lyrics more lively & sound stronger
21st Century: poetry is less important...
Today's form of entertainment?
Music!
... or not?!
poetry
Songs without music
(lyrics)
It's all around you!