Poetry- Lesson 1 and 2

Ben Harper - I'll Rise • What are lyrics? • Why do people write lyrics for songs? • Do all songs have lyrics? • What do lyrics add to a piece of music? • How can lyrics affect people? • Do we know really famous lyrics? • Does anyone have favourite lyrics? What are the similarities between poetry and song lyrics? Are there any differences? Think about jingles, opera, musical theatre, rap, etc) Is one more difficult to create than the other? • What emotions is the artist trying to convey? • How important were the lyrics to the song? • What is the artist’s message? • Do lyrics share any features with poetry? Which ones? • Are the lyrics different to poetry? • What do you like/dislike about the lyrics?