CRWR 200 Lecture 16: Poetry vs. Song Lyrics Notes
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Poems cannot be made into songs very easily, some songwriters have used actual poetic forms as a framework, can"t use freeverse. Inherent musicality in language: approaching song-writing by working on the words and the music simultaneously, ex. Martin luther king"s i have a dream speech. Imagery: use of figurative language and poetic techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, metaphor, compression have a specific focus when writing songs/poems. Key differences: poetry is usually consumed on the page (read) with exception of spoken word, while lyrics are typically heard.
