SONG ANALYSIS
First, choose a song of your choice. Songs that have richer imagery and more words and metaphors tend to make a more interesting and deep analysis.
Then start brainstorming, noting tone, mood, imagery, theme, topic, powerful words used, and other poetic devices.
You are following a pattern of stating evidence/example, followed by explanation/analysis for each section on theme, mood, and tone.
Include the mention of poetic devices such as alliteration, metaphor, simile, assonance, rhythm, irony, repetition, etc; and how they contribute to the overall song and help establish and/or emphasize theme, mood, and tone.
Outline:
Introduction/summary(introduce the song and the group)
Theme and support with quotation(s) and evidence
Explain and analyze the quotations and evidence in your own words (why the quote or statement proves the theme example) (like a line or a stanza as an evidence or quotation)
Overall mood (use adjectives, similes and words to tell about the overall vibe of the music, try to refer to specific musical elements)
Discuss tone.
Another quotation(s)/evidence
Explanation(how it proves the theme, tone, which further highlights the song’s themes and moods etc.)
Discuss where the tone/music changes and how this transforms and/or adds to the meaning or emotion.
Conclusion (make sure its a solid conclusion. conclusions are the time for summarizing and flowery or powerful language)
