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Style- Tone and Mood Directory

Thank you for your purchase! I hope that you and your students find these activities effective and interesting in Activity Directions/ Suggestions the process of mastering the elements of style. Music is often a universal language and gives people the The identification and explanation of mood and tone will opportunity to tap into senses that are not typically used be used via the comparing and contrasting of original and  in the classroom! Please feel free to leave feedback cover versions of several songs. Luanne Shear-  You will need access to YouTube and speakers. A [email protected] screen or projector is not necessary and actually discouraged since students should not be relying on visual content to determine the mood and tone of each song.

Activities Included:  Although lyrics included do not have inappropriate  10 Songs in total by original artists and cover language, please note that some music videos may artists have inappropriate visual content (dress attire,  1 Mood/Tone worksheet comparing/contrasting suggestive gestures, etc.) each song  In order for students to obtain an effective grasp  1 Style Guide w/ suggested Mood/Tone words on the songs’ overall styles, please allow at least 1  1 Student Response worksheet for Mood/Tone minute of each version to be heard. words  1 Figurative Language worksheet with song lyrics  The Style Guide should be discussed before  2 Answer Keys (1 exemplary key for student students listen to the music, and ideas regarding responses and 1 key for Figurative Language additional Tone and Mood terms should be worksheet) reviewed  1 Song Link guide

Song Lyric Links

“I Walk the Line” (Original by Johnny Cash, Cover by Halsey) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq0fUa0vW_E (Johnny Cash) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qjl4lysi_s (Halsey)

“Royals” (Original by Lorde, Cover by Sam Behymer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc (Lorde) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsiXNUWwSE (Sam Behymer)

“Hello” (Original by Adele, Cover by Conkarah Music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A (Adele) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmnDEUD9NyI (Conkarah Music)

“Toxic” (Original by Britney Spears, Cover by Melanie Martinez) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU (Britney Spears) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZv7pmDCeeU&nohtml5=False (Melanie Martinez)

“Titanium” (Original by David Guetta, Cover by Madilyn Paige) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg (David Guetta) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGoCtJzPHkU&nohtml5=False (Madilyn Paige)

Style Guide- Suggested Mood and Tone Terms

Tone Positive  Neutral Negative  affectionate impartial annoyed appreciative indirect antagonistic complimentary meditative anxious celebratory objective apprehensive

cheerful questioning belligerent comforting perfunctory bitter compassionate speculative conceited confident unambiguous condescending ecstatic unconcerned curt

hopeful blasé cynical humorous derogatory romantic detached nostalgic forceful sympathetic pretentious Mood Positive  Neutral Negative  amusing boring aggravating cheerful lazy contemplative inspiring slow cold exciting uneventful confusing

liberating anticlimactic depressing optimistic dreary sentimental morose relaxing serious pleasing playful somber vivacious uncomfortable

cathartic terrifying celebratory suspenseful Mood and Tone on Your Own…

Use the space provided to brainstorm Mood and Tone terms. Literature, film and music are full of so many different emotions! The lists you develop will help you identify the overall styles of the activities to come.

Tone

Mood Positive

Positive

Neutral Neutral

Negative Negative Identifying Style through Mood and Tone Name______Period ______Style, in music, is described as an expressive genre (classical, alternative, folk, etc.) Date ______Tone, in literature and music, is described as the speaker or singer’s attitude throughout the work. (Do they seem angry, excited or perhaps nervous?) Song Title: Mood is described as the feeling that the audience received as a result of the speaker’s tone. (The speaker can be angry in tone, but the audience may find him/her funny or sarcastic- mood.)

Directions: Listen to the different versions of each song. Brainstorm words and ideas that contribute to each song’s STYLE. Consider the musical genre and instruments used as well as pace and pitch. Identify the way the singer seems to feel as opposed to the way the song makes you feel.

Artist: Artist: ______

Digging Deeper: After recording your results for the two songs, focus on a few aspects that can be compared and contrasted between the two versions and compose a coherent response with a developed thesis. Identifying Style through Mood and Tone Name______Period ______Style, in music, is described as an expressive genre (classical, alternative, folk, etc.) Answer KeyDate ______Tone, in literature and music, is described as the speaker or singer’s attitude throughout the work. (Do they seem angry, excited or perhaps nervous?) Song Title: “Hello” Mood is described as the feeling that the audience received as a result of the speaker’s tone. (The speaker can be angry in tone, but the audience may find him/her funny or sarcastic- mood.)

Artist: Adele Artist: Conkarah _____ Slow paced, piano, feminine vocals, Light/upbeat, soft feminine vocals ___ somber, intense, emotional, deep, mixed with soft masculine vocals, beautifully tragic, pop music with cheerful, relaxing, reggae music a classical style with a comforting carefree style

The song “Hello” has been sung by Adele and Conkarah, and although the two versions have appealing similarities, they also have starkly contrasting aspects. The overall styles of the songs differ dramatically in that Adele’s version has a more classic and intense emotional sound marked by the use of a piano and slower pace, while Conkarah’s version has an upbeat reggae sound that is more relaxing and less somber. Both of the songs provide the listener with differing moods since the instruments and vocals range in intensity of tone. Despite these differences, there are some similarities such as feminine vocals and an emotional auditory appeal to listeners. As a whole, both versions are enjoyable, depending on a person’s taste in music.

Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Name______Period______

Directions: Read and analyze the excerpt from Adele’s song “Hello” and label any figurative language or poetic devices that you find; be prepared toAnswer justify your labels Key in the space provided. (Consider: Rhyme, Repetition, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Simile, etc.)

Hello By Adele ** Student answers will vary!

Hello, it's me I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet To go over everything Personification- Time has been They say that time's supposed to heal ya given a human quality- healing. But I ain't done much healing

Hello, can you hear me I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be Rhyme scheme at the end of lines When we were younger and free Hyperbole- The world is not literally falling; this is I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our figurative for life and circumstances changing. feet

There's such a difference between us Hyperbole- They may not physically be far apart but are And a million miles emotionally “a million miles” away from one another. Hello from the other side I must have called a thousand times Hyperbole- an exaggeration for feeling like getting in To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done touch with this person is impossible But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside At least I can say that I've tried Rhyme scheme at the end of lines. To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart But it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear you apart Hyperboles- The heart was not literally broken, just anymore emotionally broken; a person was not actually torn apart, but emotionally hurt at one point.