"That's how you do it... You hear people say stuff, or hear a phrase that sounds good and you write it down and remember it." George Harrison
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 In this section you will have the opportunity to learn about poetry. Lyrics are considered a type of poetry, and The Beatles wrote some of the best lyrics of the 20th Century. Now you can learn how easy it is to become a poet or a lyricist. I look forward to reading your poems! |
VII The Beatle's
Lyrics & Poetry
ACTIVITIES
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FLASHBACK Combine Your Grammar & Poetry Skills: This site brought to you by Andrea Lund, will teach you how to write a poem in a constructivist manner. http://home.sol.no/~andreasl/gram-po.htm The Poetry of
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band: Written by an unknown ambitious
teacher, this site details the poetry of the lyrics from The Beatles' Sgt.
Pepper Album.
Haiku Tutorial:
This site brought to you by Philip C. Robinson provides a great tutorial
on how to write Haiku poetry. Also included is a Dictionary and a
Thesaurus.
Please visit these links to find out how others view The Beatle's
lyrics as poetry.
Rock
Lyrics As Poetry: "Blackbird" and "Eleanor Rigby" and analysis
of their Deeper Meaning. From M. Jordan.
Assignment #1 Write 3 different poems based on Any (Your Choice) item that represents pop culture. Your topics can include items from both the sixties and 2000. Examples will include a lava lamp, Pokemon, bell bottoms jeans, Calvin Klein jean add, etc. Include a paragraph or more describing what is meant by the poem, where the idea came from, why you think others will like it. Assignment #2 Choice #1 Define the following
terms and provide examples:
Assignment #2 Choice #2 Select Any (Your Choice) Beatle lyric and explain how one of the terms listed above was used in the lyric in a short five paragraph essay. Then write about what you think the meaning is behind the song, why you like it, and why you think others will like it. Assignment #3 Choice #1 Copy the lyrics of Any (Your Choice) Beatle song that you feel would make an impact without the music associated with the words. In a three to five paragraph essay describe why. Assignment #3 Choice #2 Find Any (Your Choice) Beatle song that you have a hard time understanding the lyrics. Go online with either an older Beatle fan, a class member or go to the Beatle Web ring and come up with the meaning. In a threee to five paragraph essay, write down your interpretation and submit it. Assignment #4 Choice #1 Read Any (Your Choice) poem submitted by one of your classmates and decribe what you liked or did not like about the poem. Assignment #4 Choice #2 Read Any (Your Choice) Unit 7 assignment/ work submitted by one of your classmates and decribe what you liked or did not like about their work.
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