Theme
Which of the following is a theme in this song?
a) the danger of ignorance
b) mental health awareness
c) everlasting love
d) beauty of nature
b) mental health awareness
Which word best describes the tone?
a) worried
b) curious
c) celebratory
d) aggressive
c) celebratory
In this verse, Travis Scott is comparing fruit to _____________________.
In this verse, Travis Scott is comparing fruit to JEWELRY.
Which word best describes the tone of this song?
a) nostalgic
b) angry
c) assertive
d) ambivalent
a) nostalgic
What does the sunflower represent in this song?
Acceptable answers:
1) a woman
2) a romantic partner
Which of the following is a theme in this song?
a) change versus tradition
b) dangers of ignorance
c) joy and empowerment
d) evils of racism
c) joy and empowerment
Which word best describes the tone?
a) assertive
b) ambivalent
c) accusatory
d) angry
a) assertive
In this verse Kendrick Lamar compares himself to watch brands Omega and Rolex. What literary device is he using?
Metaphor
Identify a line in this verse that develops the theme of perseverance.
1) Dropped two mixtapes in six months; What b**** working as hard as me?
2) And I pay my mama bills; I ain't got no time to chill
What is DaBaby critiquing?
Acceptable answers:
1) racism
2) police brutality
Which of the following is a theme in this song?
a) power of wealth
b) dangers of ignorance
c) greed as downfall
d) fate versus free will
a) power of wealth
Which word best describes the tone?
a) concerned
b) confused
c) loving
d) angry
c) loving
In this song Nas is personifying a ____________.
In this song Nas is personifying a GUN.
What is Rihanna looking for?
Acceptable answers:
1) A serious relationship
2) A faithful romantic partner
What happened to Lizzo?
Her ex cheated on her.
What is Macklemore critiquing in this verse?
a) homophobia
b) racism
c) materialism
d) body shaming
c) materialism
Which word best describes the tone?
a) thoughtful
b) confident
c) loving
d) submissive
b) confident
What biblical person does Nicki Minaj compare herself to in this verse?
David
Identify a line in this song that develops the theme:
Drake wants his Toronto community to have a more comfortable life.
"I make sure that north side eat"
Which line suggest that the person Lil Nas X is in love with is in the closet?
Acceptable answers:
1) you ain't livin' right
2) You live in the dark, boy
What social movement is this song supporting?
Feminism
The tone in this song switches from _________ to _____________.
The tone in this song switches from JOYOUS to CRITICAL.
What literary device is Drake using when he says, "When I die, put my money in the grave."
Hyperbole
Drake doesn't actually want people to put his money in his grave. This exaggeration is used to point out how important being successful is to Drake.
Why is this song called Black Widow?
This song is called Black Widow because black widow spiders kill their romantic partners.
Iggy Azalea is expressing how she wants to be a black widow spider and take revenge on an ex-romantic partner who treated her wrong.
Identify a line in this song that offers a critique of homophobia?
Acceptable answers:
1) Funny how you said it was the end, yeah
2) You was never really rootin' for me anyway