Which song did your group choose?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay.
Why?
Because of its many poetic devices and it has a strong meaning!
Here is the song with lyrics!
Montag, 12. April 2010
Poetic Devices
This song has 4 poetic devices:
1. Rhyme : One minute I held the key ,
Next the walls were closed on me.
2. Alliterration : It was the wicked and wild wind.
3. Metaphor : Just a puppet on a lonely string.
4. Imagery : Shattered windows and the sound of drums.
1. Rhyme : One minute I held the key ,
Next the walls were closed on me.
2. Alliterration : It was the wicked and wild wind.
3. Metaphor : Just a puppet on a lonely string.
4. Imagery : Shattered windows and the sound of drums.
The Theme
The theme of this song is : Live an honest life on your own terms and try to remember what´s important in life.
Quotes supporting the theme :
1. Just a puppet on a lonely string
- He was forced to do the wrong things
2. The people couldn´t believe I´d become
- The power went to his head
3. Now in the morning I sleep alone, Sweep the streets I used to own
- He was at the top but then suddenly everything changed and now he is looking up at the people he once was.
Quotes supporting the theme :
1. Just a puppet on a lonely string
- He was forced to do the wrong things
2. The people couldn´t believe I´d become
- The power went to his head
3. Now in the morning I sleep alone, Sweep the streets I used to own
- He was at the top but then suddenly everything changed and now he is looking up at the people he once was.
This is what we came up with....
Our stanza:
A world of lies,
that only the king doesn't despise,
I thought everyone was in awe,
but that was just one of my flaws.
A world of lies,
that only the king doesn't despise,
I thought everyone was in awe,
but that was just one of my flaws.
Abonnieren
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