Song Lyrics and Teenage Life

What is the main purpose of the song lyrics below? "Don’t be afraid to stand alone,

Don’t be afraid to stand outside the door alone,

I know it’s hard away from home, It ain’t easy all alone."

• a) To describe a beautiful place

• b) To encourage self-confidence

• c) To tell a funny story

• d) To explain a school subject

1. What message does this song try to deliver? "You just gotta ignite the light,

2. And let it shine, Just own the night, Like the Fourth of July."

• 1. a) Stay true to yourself

• 1. b) Study hard for school

• 1. c) Go on an adventure

• 1. d) Follow the rules strictly

What type of figurative language is used in this line?
"You are the thunder and I am the lightning."

• a) Simile

• b) Metaphor

• c) Personification

• d) Hyperbole

Identify the pronoun used in this lyric:
"We’re soaring, flying, there’s not a star in heaven that we can’t reach."

• a) We

• b) Star

• c) Heaven

• d) Reach

What verb tense is used in this line?
"I walked across an empty land, I knew the pathway like the back of my hand."

• a) Present tense

• b) Past tense

• c) Future tense

• d) Continuous tense

What is the emotion conveyed in these lyrics?
"I’m missing you, I wish you were here, I feel so lost when you are not near."

• a) Happiness

• b) Sadness

• c) Anger

• d) Excitement

Which theme is reflected in these lyrics?
"We are young, we run free, stay up late, we don’t sleep."

• a) Childhood memories

• b) Teenage freedom

• c) Family love

• d) School life