Name:______Date:______Period:______“Minority” by Green Day “She’s Got You” by Patsy Cline I want to be the minority I don't need your authority I've got your picture that you gave to me Down with the moral majority And it's signed with love, just like it used to be 'Cause I want to be the minority The only thing different, the only thing new I've got your picture, she's got you I pledge allegiance to the underworld One nation under dog I've got the records that we used to share There of which I stand alone And they still sound the same as when you were here A face in the crowd The only thing different, the only thing new Unsung, against the mold I've got the records, she's got you Without a doubt Singled out I've got your memory, or has it got me The only way I know I really don't know, but I know it won't let me be
I want to be the minority I've got your class ring that proved you cared I don't need your authority And it still looks the same as when you gave it, dear Down with the moral majority The only thing different, the only thing new 'Cause I want to be the minority I've got these little things, she's got you
Stepped out of the line I've got your memory, or has it got me Like a sheep runs from the herd I really don't know, but I know it won't let me be Marching out of time To my own beat now I've got your class ring that proved you cared The only way I know And it still looks the same as when you gave it, dear The only thing different, the only thing new One light, one mind I've got these little things, she's got you Flashing in the dark Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts "For crying out loud" she screamed unto me A free for all Forget 'em all You are your own sight
I want to be the minority I don't need your authority Down with the moral majority 'Cause I want to be the minority
Directions: Answer the following questions. 1. What is the main idea of the Green Day song? What is the speaker trying to get the audience to understand?
2. What is the main idea of the Patsy Cline song? What is the speaker trying to get the audience to understand? Name:______Date:______Period:______Directions: Read the following poems and then answer the questions below.
“Much Madness is divinest Sense” “Heart! We will forget him!” Much Madness is divinest Sense Heart! we will forget him! To a discerning Eye-- You and I—tonight! Much Sense—the starkest Madness— You may forget the warmth he gave— ’Tis the Majority I will forget the light! In this, as All, prevail—
Assent—and you are sane— When you have done, pray tell me Demur—you ’re straightway dangerous— That I may straight begin! And handled with a chain— Haste! lest while you're lagging I remember him! 3. Which poem best relates to the Green Day song? Which poem best relates to the Patsy Cline song? Write the artist next to the poem you think it matches up with.
4. Explain how these poems and the songs are similar. This means you should discuss how each song relates to its correlating poem. Don’t be vague! (Hint: This should not be one sentence answer!)
5. Emily Dickinson wrote most of her poetry in the 1880s. You may be asking your self, “How does a poem that was written by a recluse more than a 120 years ago apply to me?” Think about that. Do you think poetry is timeless? Do you think poems that were written a long time ago can still apply to you today? Explain why or why not.