Understanding Song Lyrics and Themes

Understanding Song Lyrics and Themes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, Fun

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The transcript describes a person's feelings of loneliness and longing for companionship during a solitary evening. The individual contrasts their current reality with dreams of fortune and expresses a desire for someone to help them overcome their solitude, especially after midnight. The recurring theme is the need for human connection to dispel the gloom and shadows of loneliness.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time is it when the singer is watching the late show?

Half past eleven

Half past one

Half past ten

Half past twelve

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer hate about their evening?

The noise outside

The cold weather

Being alone

Watching TV

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer ask for after midnight?

A friend

A movie

A man

A pet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer want help with?

Cooking dinner

Cleaning the house

Finding a job

Chasing the shadows away

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do movie stars find at the end of the rainbow?

A fortune

Fame

Happiness

Love

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer do when tired of TV?

Reads a book

Goes to sleep

Opens the window

Calls a friend

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the singer want to be taken through?

The darkness

The city

The park

The ocean