Analyze this song's lyrics Look for -- and comment on -- literary devices (there are a...

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Analyze this song's lyrics Look for -- and comment on -- literary devices (there are a few here), themes, structure, messa Your essay must be organized into paragraphs and pay attention to spelling and grammar. You also need an Introduction with a map to your thesis. For this essay you DO NOT need a conclusion. "She's Always a Woman" Billy Joel She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes She can ruin your faith with her casual lies And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah she steals like a thief but she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she brings out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me Questions to ask when you are analyzing poetry 1. What is the genre, or form, of the poem? 2. Who is speaking in the poem? 3. What is the argument, thesis, or subject of the poem 4. What is the structure of the poem? Formal structure Thematic structure 5. How does the poem make use of setting? 6. How does the poem use imagery? 7. Are there key statements or conflicts in the poem that appear to be central to its meaning? 8. How does the sound of the poetry contribute to its meaning? 9. Examine the use of language. 10. Can you see any ways in which the poem refers to, uses or relies on previous writing? 11. What qualities does the poem evoke in the reader? 12. What is your historical and cultural distance from the poem? 13. What is the world-view and the ideology of the poem? Analyze this song's lyrics Look for -- and comment on -- literary devices (there are a few here), themes, structure, messa Your essay must be organized into paragraphs and pay attention to spelling and grammar. You also need an Introduction with a map to your thesis. For this essay you DO NOT need a conclusion. "She's Always a Woman" Billy Joel She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes She can ruin your faith with her casual lies And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah she steals like a thief but she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she brings out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants She's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out and she never gives in She just changes her mind She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me Questions to ask when you are analyzing poetry 1. What is the genre, or form, of the poem? 2. Who is speaking in the poem? 3. What is the argument, thesis, or subject of the poem 4. What is the structure of the poem? Formal structure Thematic structure 5. How does the poem make use of setting? 6. How does the poem use imagery? 7. Are there key statements or conflicts in the poem that appear to be central to its meaning? 8. How does the sound of the poetry contribute to its meaning? 9. Examine the use of language. 10. Can you see any ways in which the poem refers to, uses or relies on previous writing? 11. What qualities does the poem evoke in the reader? 12. What is your historical and cultural distance from the poem? 13. What is the world-view and the ideology of the poem?

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