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What was happening during 1977
background
literary devices
vocabulary
100
Who/what made Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra
100
what original movie was released in theatre
Star wars
100
Who's background are we talking about
Jeffrey Lynne
100
Metaphor
what is a Metaphor?
Mainly a figure of speech
word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
or
a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
100
what does "Sun is shinin' in the sky" mean in a literal sense
bright and sunny weather the sun is shinin' in the sky
200
Tone of the song
General feeling is happiness
200
who was president during this time
Jimmy carter
200
what was Jeffrey Lynne the co-founder of
Electric light orchestra
200
On literary devices there was allusion and irony what was the third one?
Paradox
(is a statement that seems contradictory but may be true.)
200
What was the contrast of Mr. Blue in the song
Mr. Night creepin' over
(symbolizing challenges or difficulties)
300
What is "Blue sky" used to describe?
nice sunny day where the sky is blue and its almost a perfect day.
300
what city suffered a massive blackout
New york
300
What was his birthday
December 30th
300
What is the purpose of imagery in Mr. blue sky
To create a vivid imagery of a sunny day and a clear blue sky.
300
"See how the sun Shown brightly in the Town"
Is this a real phrase in the song?
True or False
False
"Shown" and "Town" is never said once in the song
400
What is the most common alliteration shown in the power point?
its "S"
400
True or False
Mr. Blue sky was made in 1977
True
400
How many people were in the band ALL TIME
14
400
what is the most personified thing in the song
Mr.
for Mr. blue sky
(it personifies it by giving it "Mr." making it seem like a person or mister)
400
Showing anticipation or eagerness for something positive
what was the phrase that meant this
Mr. Blue Sky's up there waitin'
500
"In 'Mr Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra, some of the themes include"
what was the first thing that was included?
optimism
500
what was alaska doing to its pipeline
oil pumping
500
He is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.
but in what city was he born in
Birmingham
500
What are all the literary devices
(definition not needed)
Metaphor (a figure of speech)
Simile (comparing two unlike things using like/as)
Imagery (to form mental images in your head)
Personification (thing or idea as a person)
Allusion (indirect referenc to person/event/thing)
Irony (words to express the opposite of the literal meaning)
Paradox (a self-contradictory statement or argument)
500
On the streets where once was pity
what did this reflect and what did it turn into?
sorrow or despair
to one joy or maybe contempt