Theme in music

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Noun and adjective

A noun is a word that connotes a particular name, place, idea, or object. An  denotes a descriptive word that illustrates the noun used in a sentence. Functionality. 

A noun functions as the subject or object of a sentence.

As you know, a noun is a person, place or thing, and an adjective is a word that describes a noun: adjective. noun. clever. teacher.

                          Themes in music

• What are themes 
• How do I find a theme
• How do I formulate a theme
• Exercise
• Evaluation
• Homework

Music is beautiful

They live in a beautiful house.

Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.

She wore a beautiful dress.

He writes meaningless letters.

This shop is much nicer.

She wore a beautiful dress.

Ben is an adorable baby.

Linda's hair is gorgeous.

The music genre I like to listen to is...

When I think of POP i think of...
(noun & adjective)

Jazz makes me think of...
(noun & adjective)

I associate RAP with...
(noun & adjective)

Rock music makes is all about...
(noun & adjective)

And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

But at least we'll both be beautiful and stay forever young

This I know, yeah, this I know

She told me, "Don't worry about it"

She told me, "Don't worry no more"

We both know we can't go without it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you

But I love it, but I love it, oh

And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

I think this song is about..

0:34 - 1:45

What is a theme?

Never one word only

A whole sentence

A message from the author

Subjective

Universal truth

How do I find it?

Look for topics first. Is the author talking about love, bravery, adventure etc.?

When looking for a theme, ask yourself "what is the author trying to teach us or show us through their writing"?

How do I formulate it?

Harry Potter example
Topic: Friendship

Theme: The author's message to the reader is that no man succeeds alone. 
Topic: Leadership
Theme: The author's message to the reader is that to become a powerful leader it is necessary to break some rules. 

Theme alone

The author's message to the reader is that no man succeeds alone. 

The author's message to the reader is that to become a powerful leader it is necessary to break some rules. 

Practice: What is the theme of the next song? 

Topic: ____________

Theme: The author's message to the listener is that, _______________________________________________

Exercise

By yourself...

• take your chosen song lyrics
• look for topics 
• formulate at least 2-3 themes

I now know what a theme is

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I have an idea about how to find a
theme.

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I feel confident that I can
formulate a theme on my own.

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HOMEWORK
The movie I want to watch is..

1. Southpaw (boxing drama/action movie)
2. Brother bear (Disney - adventure)
3. The road within (Teens' road trip - comedy/drama)
4. The hate you give (BLM, racism, teens, drama)

I will watch the movie and.. 

-Choose one of the main characters (if there are multiple).

-Make notes about character's: feelings, situation, possibilities, motives etc.

-Write what would i have done differently if I was that character.

due: 5 March  19:00pm