Music
This generation is known for high self-esteem but also anxiety. They were raised before the digital technology boom.
Who are Millennials?
A feeling of being very worried or nervous.
What is the anxiety?
The tense used for past actions connected to the present.
What is the Present Perfect?
A simple, recognizable image that represents a larger idea.
What is a symbol?
The author of poems like "Harlem" and "I, Too."
Who is Langston Hughes?
Music can be used as a tool to build this between generations.
What is understanding, connection or bond?
A song that becomes a symbol for a group or cause.
What is an anthem?
Use the verb tense we studied this trimester to complete the sentence: "She ______ (live) here for years."
What is "has lived"?
The word for a the simplest national symbol adopted by a country or a movement.
What is a "flag"?
A poet's central message or main idea.
What is the theme?
A band that went from being seen as radicals and revolutionaries to "oldies."
Who are The Beatles?
To go beyond normal limits, mostly used to describe spiritual experiences.
What is to transcend?
Use the verb tense we studied this trimester to complete the sentence: They ___________ (become) popular right after their first concert".
What is "have become"?
A verb to describe a group that got together.
What is "to unify"?
The use of words like "seed" and "bread" to represent abstract ideas.
What is imagery / metaphor?
This modern singer's music deals with themes of anxiety in a whispered voice.
Who is Billie Eilish?
To "struggle with" a difficult problem.
What is to grapple with or to find it hard?
A word that connects two negative ideas.
What is "nor"?
A word used to describe the message behind a symbol or a word.
What is "meaning"?
The speaker's strong refusal to accept delays, wanting something now.
What is urgency / impatience?
Sharing music across generations is one strategy to bridge this.
What is the generational gap/divide?
The overall situation of a subject, a wide point of view.
What is landscape or context?
"I cannot live on tomorrow's bread" is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
The radical feeling that a protest symbol is meant to inspire.
What is defiance, resistance or opposition?
The attitude a writer has towards their subject, like angry or hopeful.
What is tone?