Figurative 4

What theme is represented in these lyrics?

"Like how a single word can make a heart open, I might only have one match but I can make an explosion."

• The cost of freedom is high

• To have a friend you must be a friend

• Take responsibility for your mistakes

• Everyone has the ability to make a difference

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What message is Tay Tay sending in the song Mean?

"Got me feeling like a nothing

You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board,

calling me out when I'm wounded

• It pays to think ahead

• Kindness matters (compassion)

• Face your fears

• Things are accomplished one step at a time

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Choose the best theme(s) for these lyrics from Moana

"I can lead with pride, I can make us strong, I'll be satisfied if I play along but the voice inside sings a different song..."

• Have courage to be yourself

• It is better to go along with the crowd

• Follow your heart

• Friendship is important

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Based on the lyrics from Hall of Fame, what do you think the theme is?

"You can move a mountain, you can break rocks, some will call that practice, some will call that luck but either way you are going to the history books."

• You are superhero strong

• Stand up for what you believe in

• Fears are overcome by facing them

• With hard work, you can accomplish anything

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What theme can you find in Michael Jackson's Man In the Mirror?

"As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat

this wind is blowing my mind

I see the kids in the streets with not enough to eat,

who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs ?"

• Honesty is the best policy

• Every person in life is struggling with some type of battle and deserves kindness

• Don't procrastinate

• Live in the moment

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In the following song by Natasha Beddingfield, choose which theme best fits the lyrics

"Reaching for something in the distance

so close you can almost taste it

release your inhibitions..."

• Take risks, don't be afraid to fail

• The cost of freedom is high

• Jealousy comes from insecurity

• Honesty is the best policy

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What theme can you find in Pharrell Williams' Happy

"Here comes bad news, taking this and that

well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back

well, I should probably warn you I'll be just fine

no offense to you don't waste your time

here's why

because I'm happy"

• Learn from your mistakes

• Don't let other people get you down

• Change is hard but worth it

• Things are not always what they seem

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What is this sentence an example of? 
Rihanna's new song 'Work' is killing me.  

• oxymoron
• personification
• alliteration
• hyperbole

Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a character's personality to the reader.

• Setting

• Characterization

• Personalization

• Flashback

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An atmosphere created by a writer's word choice and the details selected; the emotions of a scene; how it makes the reader feel.

• tone
• monotone
• mood
• foreshadowing

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