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song, usually the singer's voice Hip-hop: Hip-hop music emerged from the
is not heard (only the 01 urban culture and is characterized by
rhythmic and rhyming vocals, often
instruments)
accompanied by beats and sampled music.
I wonder why you and me fight each other 2.Which of the following is NOT a common
Don't you see the similarities between us? technique used in analyzing song lyrics?
Take a minute and see yourself in the mirror
You look like me: those eyes, lips - you can't deny a. Identifying literary devices
b. Examining cultural references
Have you thought about
Why we look the same? c. Analyzing chord progressions
Why we feel the same? d. Translating the lyrics word-for-word
Don't tell me it's by chance
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Oh, you're my brother 3.Which of the following can be considered a
You're my sister
We're one big family theme in songs?
Oh, you're my brother
You're my sister
a. Love and relationships
Just one big family b. Social and political issues
c. Personal experiences and emotions 1. Metaphor,comparingtwothingsthat are not
It doesn't matter if you live far away from me aliketosuggestthattheyactuallyhavesomething in
You feel I feel, you bleed I bleed, you cry and I cry d. All of the above
We sleep and dream common.Sekilas memang kedua hal yang
Sometimes we're sad, sometimes we're happy dibandingkan tidak berkaitan, tetapi sebenarnya
You breathe I breathe 4.What is the benefit of studying song lyrics ada kesamaan antara dua hal tersebut.e.g. “Timeis a
We love, walk, talk and we smile
for vocabulary acquisition? thief” or “Herhaisrwassilk”
Have you thought about a. Songs often contain colloquial language and 2. Simile,comparestwothingsusing “like” or “as’’. Suatu
Why we look the same? hal digambarkan dengan hal yang mirip dengan
Why we feel the same? idioms
Don't tell me it's by chance b. Lyrics provide context for new words and menggunakan kata ‘like’ atau ‘as’ e.g. “My loveislike
phrases a redrose”.Hyperbole,a dramaticlanguage. Big
Oh, you're my brother exaggeration, usuallywith humor. Suatu hal
You're my sister c. Repetition in songs helps reinforce digambarkan secara berlebihan, terkadang
We're one big family
Oh, you're my brother vocabulary retention menggelitik karena terlalu berlebihan.
You're my sister d. All of the above 3. e.g. “Thatmathhomeworktookme 8
Just one big family
millionyearstofinish”.
I care about you 5.Which of the following activities can be 4. Personification,anobjectappearlike a person. Objek
And I wish you could realize
There's no difference between us two done to practice English through songs? (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti
We're part of one family a. Singing along and practicing pronunciation manusia.e.g. “The windwhisper” or “The
No matter how far you are snowflakesdanced in thewind”.
And even if we don’t know each other b. Analyzing the meaning and themes of the
5. Allititration,
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are one lyrics therepetationofthesamebeginningsound in a
Oh, you're my brother c. Writing song reviews or interpretations seriesofwords.Perulangan bunyi suara yang
You're my sister d. All of the above
We're one big family terdapat di awal setiap kata.
Oh, you're my brother
You're my sister
Just one big family