"The Lucky One" Analysis
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
"THE LUCKY ONE" ANALYSIS
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WRITER
TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE SONGWRITER OF THIS SONG. SHE IS WELL-KNOWN FOR HER POETIC SONGS.
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THE MAIN IDEA
TAYLOR WROTE IT ABOUT HOW SHE NOW UNDERSTANDS THE DOWN-SIDES OF BEING A CELEBRITY BY COMPARING IT TO CELEBRITY'S SHE HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY.
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THE MOOD: COMPLICATED
BECAUSE THE LYRICS EXPLAINS HOW CONFUSING AND DIFFICULT IT IS TO BE A CELEBRITY.
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CONNOTATION:
THESE CONNOTATIONS HELP PUT THE LISTENER INTO THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE WRITER.
THESE TECHNIQUES HELP THE RHYMING SCHEME AND ADD MUSICAL QUALITY TO THE POEM. THEY ALSO HELP ENHANCE THE MOOD AND TONE,
POETIC DEVICES
IMAGERY:
THIS DEVICE HELPS PAINT A PICTURE IN THE READER'S MIND OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE FORTUNE AND FAME.
SIMILE:
THESE SIMILES HELP TO PUT THIS IDEA INTO PERSPECTIVE BY COMPARING IT TO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ALIKE.
IRONY:
THE IRONY MAKES YOU THINK: BEING FAMOUS ISN'T SO GREAT AFTER ALL?
FORM & STRUCTURE
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THE FORM IS FREE VERSE. THE WRITER CHOSE THIS BECAUSE THEN IT HAS MORE MUSICAL QUALITY.
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THE STRUCTURE HAS A REFRAIN, ASSONANCE AND RHYTHM WHICH ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE MUSICAL QUALITY OF THE POEM.
CONNECTIONS
THESE QUOTES EXHIBIT THAT THE WRITER HAS A CONNECTION TO THE POEM'S SUBJECT MATTER.
