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 * Jovial ** (Josh)

Christmas Time is Here- Gatsby's American Dream

Food for all, the children call their favorite time of year. ** - The jovial tone, meaning merry and joyful, is quickly expressed in the first two lines of the song. Christmas time, the setting, is the favorite time of year of children, where food and happy feelings are in abundance. olden times and ancient rhymes and love and dreams to share. **// - // These next two lines describe the scene. They bring the listener to a peaceful and beautiful place where life is simple. Love, dreams, and stories are shared by candlelight while snowflakes descend from the sky outside. Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there) ** We`ll be drawing near. Hope that we could always see such spirit through the year. ** - The last lines of the excerpt continue to add depth to the song's jovial tone. They give more examples of high-spirited times and draw attention to the fact that Christmas time brings human beings closer to one another.
 * Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer.
 * Snowflakes in the air, candles everywhere,
 * (Sleigh bells in the air, beauty everywhere,
 * Christmas time is here.

Christmas Time is Here by Gatsby's American Dream warms your heart with its merry lyrics about wonderful times. It portrays a picture of being with family and loved ones in a serene winter setting. The musical accompaniment includes piano, bells, and guitar which boost the jovial tone of the song.

Fantastic breakdown of lyrical styles and choices as they relate to the overall tone of the work! Great effort to interpret and analyze!
 * Judgmental (Carly):**

Masters of War- Bob Dylan

You that build the big guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know**
 * Come you masters of war
 * I can see through your masks

-This excerpt begins the song with an immediate judgmental tone, as Dylan puts himself in the position to form an opinion on the 'masters of war', explaining that he can see through any possible "masks" of the rich weapon-makers into their souls.

How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned ** Though I'm younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do
 * But there's one thing I know

-This excerpt is very outwardly judgmental. Dylan proclaims that though he may be younger and less knowledgeable, he still is sure that the act of creating weapons is unpardonable. **

Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could ** When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul**
 * Let me ask you one question
 * I think you will find

-Through this passage, Dylan expresses his complete disapproval of weapon makers, choosing to use the words "i think you will find" to begin his uncompromising verdict: their souls are doomed. The remainder of this song, written and performed by Bob Dylan, is composed almost entirely of judgmental lyrics. To accompany these lyrics, a single guitar strums only minor chords, to create an angry and steady tone which parallels the heated and steadfast judgment Dylan effectively passed.

This group was really on point with high-quality analysis of lyrics and appropriate selection of songs that represent specific tones! Well done!


 * Cynical (Alden):

I Am A Rock- Simon and Garfunkel **

I am an island. Ive built walls, A fortress deep and mighty, That none may penetrate. I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain. Its laughter and its loving I disdain.** -Simon and Garfunkel portray through their lyrics how much they //disdain// human interaction. to shun human interaction thus places a cynical view on the entire human race as opposed to taking each human on an individual basis.
 * I am a rock,

I am a rock, I am an island. -love, one of the arguably best human emotions, is disgusting to Simon and Garfunkel and they take the cynical view that all love ends corruptly and badly.
 * Dont talk of love**...
 * If I never loved I never would have cried.**

I am shielded in my armor, I touch no one and no one touches me.** I am a rock, I am an island.
 * Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.

And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.

Simon & Garfunkel present a personality within this song that is quite disenchanted with other human interaction. To be cynical is to look at life in a negative fashion akin to pessimism and to view other humans in a distrustful and contemptuous favor. “I am a Rock” bleeds cynicism in its view of other humans. Through the bolded lyrics, the artists practically scream their belief that humanity is composed of nothing positive, only pain. Seemingly content to be alone while independently residing on an 'island', the artists match their cynicism with both a fast-paced, but slightly sad combination of chords to convey a happy appearance and an underlying and undoubtedly present form of cynicism.

Wow! Excellent use of strong descriptors to reinforce your tone!