Personal Song TPCASTT Analysis and Reflection PDF
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North Lincoln High School
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This document provides directions and a template for analyzing a song using the TPCASTT method. The provided example uses Billy Joel's "Vienna" for this analytical exercise. This appears to be school or university assignment.
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**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title:** Vienna **Artist:** Billy Joel **Copy song choice here:** Slow down you crazy child You\'re so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you\'re so smart tell me Why are you still so afra...
**Directions:** Select a song of your personal choice. (Turn in/See Assignment on Canvas) - **Song Title:** Vienna **Artist:** Billy Joel **Copy song choice here:** Slow down you crazy child You\'re so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you\'re so smart tell me Why are you still so afraid? (mmmmm) Where\'s the fire, what\'s the hurry about? You better cool it off before you burn it out You got so much to do and only So many hours in a day (Ay) But you know that when the truth is told That you can get what you want or you can just get old You\'re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through (Oooh) When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? Slow down you\'re doing fine You can\'t be everything you want to be before your time Although it\'s so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight) Too bad, but it\'s the life you lead You\'re so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need Though you can see when you\'re wrong You know you can\'t always see when you\'re right (you\'re right) You got your passion, you got your pride But don\'t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don\'t imagine they\'ll all come true (Oooh) When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? Slow down you crazy child Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while It\'s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two (oooh) When will you realize, Vienna waits for 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? | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
