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Study the song lyric and answer the following questions.

LIFE IS WONDERFUL (Jason Mraz)

It takes a crane to build a crane And it takes some words to make an action
It takes two floors to make a story And it takes some work to make it work
It takes an egg to make a hen It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes a hen to make an egg It takes some bad for satisfaction

There is no end to what I'm saying Ah la la la la life is wonderful

It takes a thought to make a word Ah la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la...

1. We can find the following message in the above song:

A. Regret your past and hope for the best.
B. Enjoy your life because it is wonderful.
C. Live your life the way you like it.
D. Say whatever you want to say.
E. Live your life to the fullest.

2. It takes a thought to make a word.

This line tells us that...
A. to say something is thoughtful.
B. action speaks louder than words.
C. what we say comes from our mind.
D. we should speak of meaningful words.
E. a word is meaningless without thoughts.

3. It takes two floors to make a story.

The underlined word above means...
A. report.
B. event.
C. level.
D. fiction.
E. fable.

4. Ah la la la life is wonderful
The underlined word is synonymous with the word...
A. amazing.
B. wandering.
C. speechless.
D. adventurous.
E. sophisticated.

5. What is the mood of this song?

A. happy.
B. excited.
C. gratitude.
D. forgiveness.
E. disappointment.

6. Ah la la la life goes full circle

What does this line mean?
A. Life is perfect with its ups and downs.
B. Other people’s lives are in our circle.
C. Our life is supposed to go in circles.
D. Our surrounding matters in our life.
E. Life always leaves us in confusion.

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Frank D. Fixer (Jason Mraz)

Frank D. Fixer was a handyman
He could handle anything; he was my granddad
He grew his own food and could fix his own car
I watched it all happen in our backyard
He'd reinvent the part to fix a broken home
He'd restore the heart
Well I wish I was a fixer, I would fix you up inside
I would build you a town if the world fell down
I wish I was that guy
Well if Frank D. Fixer were alive today
Well he may laugh at me or have a lot to say
He might ask that I keep working for the family
To keep the bills all paid and be his protégé
What happened to the ground right where we are?
What happened to the family farm?
I wish I was a fixer, I would fix you up inside
I would build you a town if the world fell down
I wish I was that guy
Every evening breaking bread
He showed us who a real man is
No matter what my grandma says
He would never lose his head
I wish I was a fixer, I would fix you up inside
I would build you a town if the world fell down
I wish I was that guy, well I wish I was a farmer
I would grow you a Garden of Eden
And I would bless the family
with the gifts that granddad handed me
How wonderful that would be
Baby I'll make that guy be me

7. Who is the handyman that the writer is talking about here?

A. The writer’s granddad. D. The writer himself in the past.
B. A mechanic in his town. E. The writer himself in the future.
C. A farmer in his neighborhood.

8. Why does the writer admire the handyman?

A. He could make a garden. D. He lived a simple life.
B. He could build the world. E. He was a real man.
C. He could fix the heart.

9. Which of the following is TRUE about Frank D. Fixer?

A. He built a garden, like the Eden. D. He was an engineer.
B. He lived with the writer now. E. He died.
C. He fell down seriously.

10. What does the writer’s wish?

A. He wants to have a car. D. He wants to run a family farm.
B. He wants to fix the heart. E. He wants to be like his granddad.
C. He wants to have a farm.

11. What is the meaning of the idiom: He would never lose his head?
A. He was very generous. D. He was a strict man.
B. He was autonomous. E. He was very patient.
C. He was a tough man.

12. The underlined word in: “ ...with the gifts that granddad handed me..” means...
A. gave. B. sent. C. advised. D. showed. E. remarked.

13. What does the underlined word in: “He’d reinvent the part...” mean?
A. to improve. B. to repair. C. to reinvest. D. to break. E. to remake.

14. The underlined word in: “ ...and be his protégé.” means...

A. an experienced person. D. a trainee.
B. a skillful person. E. a mentor.
C. An instructor.

15. What can we learn from the above song?

A. A real man is responsible for his family. D. We have to build a town like an Eden.
B. People should live in a wonderful world. E. We have to help our grandparents.
C. We have to fix our own car.

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Dogs of War (Pink Floyd)
Dogs of war and men of hate
With no cause, we don't discriminate
Discovery is to be disowned
Our currency is flesh and bone
Hell opened up and put on sale
Gather 'round and haggle
For hard cash, we will lie and deceive
Even our masters don't know the web we weave

16. What is the meaning of: “Our currency is flesh and bone”?
A. Soldiers like to pay with their lives. D. Soldiers go to a war for money.
B. Soldiers have to sacrifice their lives. E. Soldiers pay to get into a war.
C. Soldiers are like dogs eating bones.

17. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word in: “...we will lie and deceive.”
A. to trick. D. to benefit.
B. to tell a truth. E. to wonder.
C. to praise.

Study the song lyric and answer the following questions. (8 pts)
Lost in Space (Lighthouse Family)
Sometimes I get tired of this me-first attitude
You are the one thing that keeps me smiling
That's why I'm always wishing hard for you
Chorus:
'Cause your life shines so bright
I don't feel no solitude
You are my first star at night
I'd be lost in space without you
And I'll never lose my faith in you
How will I ever get to heaven if I do
Feels just so fine
When we touch the sky me and you
This is my idea of heaven
Why can't it always be so good
But it's alright, I know you're out there
Doing what you've gotta do
You are my soul satellite
I'd be lost in space without you.

18. What does the chorus mainly tell us?

19. Find the following figurative languages and write their meanings:
a. metaphor
b. hyperbole

20. How does the writer feel in this song?

Poetic Devices used in Song Lyrics

1. Repetition- when the lyricist repeats a phrase or word for emphasis. Ex. Black and yellow, black and
yellow.
2. Simile- a comparison between two things using like or as.
Ex. His face is like concrete.
3. Rhyme- When the last word or syllable of one line matches the next in sound. Ex. deck, check.
4. Metaphor- a comparison of two different things without using like or as.
Ex. You’re a firework as in Katy Perry song. (Means powerful, bright and important).
5. Personification- giving human or animate qualities to something that is not human or animate. Ex. The
trees whispered.
6. Imagery- descriptive pictures created with words. Ex. Her name on the tombstone.
7. Alliteration- same beginning consonant sound repeated. Ex. Peter Piper picked.
8. Assonance- same vowel sound repeated. Ex. Amazing art.
9. Stanzas- how the lines are grouped together. Couplets (2), triplets (3), quatrains (4).
10. Irony- the opposite of what you would expect. Ex. Rain on your wedding day.
11. Allusion- reference to some famous person, place, event in literature or history. Ex. Romeo and Juliet as
in Taylor Swift song
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