4.4 Shakespeare in Song
Completion requirements
Creating
Music directors spend hours of time looking for songs that reiterate the film's themes and remind the listener of the scenes that impacted them. Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" will forever bring to mind Mrs. Doubtfire sliding across the floor
in her socked feet, a parody of the scene from Risky Business with Tom Cruise dancing to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." Or, you may know some of the songs from the James Bond films or Mission Impossible series. Songs are purposely chosen to reflect
the action and the theme of each film.
Just as songs in movies remind us of various situations, lines or scenes of dramas are just as significant. For example, how often have you heard the quote "To be or not to be?" and known that it was a reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet without ever having read the play before?
In this assignment, you will pair songs with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Introductory Sentence
Begin with an introduction that will include:
View the rubric to see how your work will be assessed.
Creating
Music directors spend hours of time looking for songs that reiterate the film's themes and remind the listener of the scenes that impacted them. Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" will forever bring to mind Mrs. Doubtfire sliding across the floor
in her socked feet, a parody of the scene from Risky Business with Tom Cruise dancing to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." Or, you may know some of the songs from the James Bond films or Mission Impossible series. Songs are purposely chosen to reflect
the action and the theme of each film.
Just as songs in movies remind us of various situations, lines or scenes of dramas are just as significant. For example, how often have you heard the quote "To be or not to be?" and known that it was a reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet without ever having read the play before?
In this assignment, you will pair songs with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The Assignment
Step 1: Re-read the excerpt from A Midsummer Night's Dream on pp. 149-156 of your Sightlines 10 textbook.
Step 2: Review your 4.3 SMART Chart from the previous assignment, including the feedback you received.
Step 3: Select a song which pairs well with this excerpt. To help you, think about the following questions:
- What is the theme (big idea) in the scene and what song might have a similar theme?
- Consider your personal connection to the excerpt. Does the song describe a person who reminds you of a character in the scene?
- Are the emotions in that particular song reminiscent of the emotional state of the characters in the scene?
- Does the song mirror the action in the scene?
- Does the pacing of the song match the action in the scene?
Step 4: Review the Writing Paragraphs tutorial. Write a paragraph which explains how the song fits the scene. You must include two quotations from
both the play and the song which develop your analysis of how the song fits the scene.
Note: You do not need to address each question above in your paragraph. Rather, these are questions meant to help you explore the connection between the excerpt and your chosen song.
Step 5: Submit your song and rationale, including a copy of the lyrics with proper bibliographic format. (No video links or URL links, please).
Tip: Review the Extra Help tab for information on how to format lyrics properly.
- View Amy's song and rationale for Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
- If you need help organizing your paragraph, please use this as a guide.
Introductory Sentence
Begin with an introduction that will include: - Author, title, and type of literature your response will be based on.
- The main connection between your chosen song lyrics and the excerpt.
Body
Once you have planned the introduction, the rest will flow from it. You must refer to specific details in the literature and the lyrics and explain how they support your ideas. The sentences in the next part of your paragraph should- Refer to specific details in the texts that connect to your controlling idea
- Explain how they relate to the topic
Concluding Sentence
Your concluding sentences will restate your main points and revisit your controlling idea as it applies to the topic.Remember to properly cite your song lyrics. If citing a URL, follow this format:
Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Individual Web Page." Title of Website, Publisher, Date, URL.
If you cite lyrics from a Web site, provide a description in place of the title. Then provide the name of the Web site, publication information for the site, and the URL:
For example, let's use Amy's song selection from the exemplar:
Lorde. Lyrics to “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” Genius, 2014, genius.com/https://genius.com/Lorde-everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world-lyrics.
If the URL extends to a second line, use a hanging indent on the second line.
- Name your assignment Lastname, FirstnameELA101_4.4Song.
- Submit your assignment for assessment. Include a copy of your chosen lyrics.
- If you are submitting a Google document, copy and paste the sharing link into the online text space. Ensure share settings are set to "Anyone with the link can comment."
- If you are submitting a Word or PDF document, upload the file.