Understanding Song Lyrics

Understanding Song Lyrics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, Fun

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The transcript explores themes of attraction, desire, love, feeling lost, despair, and resilience. It uses metaphors like a moth to a flame, a highway ride, and a plastic bag in the wind to convey emotions and experiences. The concept of an elastic heart symbolizes strength and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What metaphor is used to describe an irresistible attraction?

A leaf falling from a tree

A fish swimming upstream

A bird flying high

A moth drawn to a flame

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase 'love is an open door' suggest?

Love is a fleeting moment

Love is a closed opportunity

Love is a chance for new possibilities

Love is a difficult path

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the feeling of wanting to start over described?

Like a stone rolling downhill

Like a river flowing to the sea

Like a tree growing in a forest

Like a plastic bag drifting through the wind

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What imagery is used to describe a face that is wasting away?

Melting like ice

Fading like a shadow

Breaking like glass

Crumbling like pastries

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbolizes resilience in the lyrics?

A strong wind

A deep ocean

An elastic heart

A tall mountain