Personal Song TPCASTT Analysis and Reflection PDF
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This document contains a song analysis assignment for a personal song titled 'How to save a life'. The assignment guides students to complete a TPCASTT analysis of the song's lyrics, including interpretation of the title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shift, theme, and overall message. The analysis asks questions about how the song impacted the student's life and their personal connections to the themes explored within the lyrics.
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**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title: \_How to save a life \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Artist:\_\_The fray \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Copy song choice here:** Step one, you say we need...
**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title: \_How to save a life \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Artist:\_\_The fray \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Copy song choice here:** Step one, you say we need to talk He walks, you say sit down, it\'s just a talk He smiles politely back at you You stare politely right on through Some sort of window to your right As he goes left, and you stay right Between the lines of fear and blame You begin to wonder why you came Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life Let him know that you know best \'Cause after all, you do know best Try to slip past his defense Without granting innocence Lay down a list of what is wrong The things you\'ve told him all along And pray to God he hears you +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T-Title | | +===================================+===================================+ | P-Paraphrase | | | | | | \*Only Paraphrase the Chorus 1 | | | time. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | C- Connotation | | | | | | **8 examples- [Not including | | | Rhyme | | | Scheme]**[.]{.underli | | | ne} | | | | | | \*Highlight/Comment these on your | | | document and label what type of | | | figurative language/poetic device | | | it is\*\* | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | A- Attitude | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | S- Shift | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T- Title (Part 2) | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | T- Theme: | | | | | | **When done with TPCASTT -** | | | | | | - | | | | | | **Answer the following in your | | | response:** What does the song | | | speak to you? How does it have an | | | impact on your life, and in what | | | ways do you feel that you connect | | | to the theme? | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
