## 2.2b Compare

## Song Comparison

In this assignment, you are going to choose two songs from the playlist that you want to know more about. You are going to compare them both musically as well as on their narrative contents. Follow the step-by-step plan below to make a thorough comparison.

➜ Choose two songs from the playlist.

- make sure to choose songs that are different in some way; different eras, different genres etc.

➜ Listen to the songs a few more times and study the lyrics closely.
➜ Copy the table below and fill them in for the songs you chose.

- Use keywords here instead of full sentences;
- An example has been given to help you along (if you picked this one, sorry...).

song | artist | year | genre & music theory | type of murder & weapon | perspective | extra information
Where the Wild Roses Grow | Nick Cave ft. Kylie Minoge | 1996 | rock ballad / pop | hit in the head with a rock | both murderer and victim | this song appears on album called 'Murder Ballads'

➜ Now, make a Venn diagram based on your notes.

- Each circle stands for one of your songs;
- In the middle, where the circles overlap, list the similarities between the songs;
- On the outsides, where the circles do not cross, list what is different between the songs.

➜ Finally, use your notes and your Venn Diagram to write a comparative essay.

- Your essay should start with an introduction, in which you describe which two songs you chose and why.
- Then, you should have two body paragraphs: one for the similarities between your songs, and one for the differences.
- Your essay should finish with a conclusion, in which you sum up how your songs compare and in which you present your personal opinion on the songs.
- Use the websites below to help you.
- When you finish writing, check your grammar, your transitions between sentences and paragraphs and your structure.
- Your essay should be between 120 - 200 words.
- Hand in your essay on Seesaw/Egodact.

Useful websites:

- How to write a compare-and-contrast essay
- Transition words for compare-and-contrast essays