Textual Analysis
How many pages is the textual analysis essay?
5-7 pages
Name three things the couch in the video symbolizes.
Depression, Fear, Laziness, Addiction, Comfort Zone, Safe Space, Life's Obstacles, Procrastination, etc.
What are the roses sitting on in the beginning of the video?
Rocks
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest.
A clerk in the butcher shop is 5’10” tall. What does he weigh?
meat
What is a textual analysis?
An in-depth look into a text's deeper meaning (dig deeper).
What drink/beverage does Kid Cudi spill on his couch?
Milk.
What do the close-up and far away shots symbolize in the music video?
Close-up = Intimacy/Closeness
Far away = Distance/Loneliness/Emptiness
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
incorrectly.
A woman gives a beggar 1 dollar and 32 cents; the woman is the beggar’s
sister, but the beggar is not the woman’s brother. How come?
The beggar is her sister.
Explain the difference between Summary and textual analysis?
Summary = Simply states what happens
Analysis = What it means
What item symbolizes Kid Cudi's ability to see the world more clearly?
His glasses
What is the significance of the rose in the beginning of the music video? What does it represent?
the relationship/ love/ love is beautiful and painful/relationships cannot grow without proper care
Spell the name of the state in which Boston is located.
M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S
A farmer has 17 sheep; all but 9 die. How many are left?
9
What is the difference between paraphrasing and quoting?
Paraphrase = giving credit to someone else's work, but using your own words.
Quoting = giving credit to someone else's work, but using their words directly.
What does he mean by the statement "Everything that shines ain't always gold"?
Things are not always as they appear/ Everything that looks appealing may not actually be appealing.
Besides close-ups and far away shots, how are positive and negative emotions visually represented in the music video?
Bright Lighting/Clothing = Positive (happiness)
Dark Lighting/Clothing = Negative (Sadness/Anger)
How many seconds are there in a year?
12 seconds =
Jan. 2nd, Feb. 2nd, Mar. 2nd, Apr. 2nd, May 2nd, Jun. 2nd, Jul. 2nd, Aug. 2nd, Sep. 2nd, Oct. 2nd, Nov. 2nd, and Dec. 2nd
What starts with “e” and ends with “e” but only has one letter in it?
An envelope.
What was the X-Men influenced by? What does it symbolize?
The Civil Rights Movement.
What is the theme of the video? How is that theme illustrated in the video?
Chasing your dreams is challenging and comes with a price. Nothing in life comes easy. Kid Cudi keeps getting knocked down every time he got up.
In one scene, Melanie Fiona's boyfriend comes home late after a night out, and Melanie is sitting on the ground upset. What is she holding in her hands?
A cake
What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time, the beginning of every end, and the end of every place?
The letter "e".
If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?
The match.