Soundtrack Assignment - Quia



Ms. Byun, Freshman English

The Taming of the Shrew Soundtrack Assignment (100 points) due Tuesday, 5/25

Most movies today come with a soundtrack of songs and music heard in the film. These songs sometimes are incidental (i.e., not important) to the film, but other times they add meaning to the plot or highlight the emotional aspects of particular characters.

Create a soundtrack of the songs that remind you of the play’s themes and characters. The songs should represent a theme/question/idea presented in the play and the development/growth of a character. Each soundtrack song must be accompanied by one paragraph that a) explains why the song was chosen (lyrics, melody, etc.) and b) analyzes a quote from the play.

Specific criteria:

1. You must have a minimum of 7 songs (maximum 9). You may choose any kind of music. You may want to think about having a “theme” to your music; that is, have all music be from one genre. For example, the songs could ask (and perhaps answer) TWE has Katherine been tamed?

2. At least three of these songs must be for specific characters. That is, find a song that best represents each character you choose (basically the character’s “theme song”).

3. At least two songs must be meant for specific scenes of the play. Focus on specific, meaningful scenes. If this scene were made into a movie, what music would be played in the background?

4. At least one song must represent a concepts found in the novel overall. (some concepts: identity, change, disguise, truth, perception, etc.)

5. Instrumental selections are also appropriate but require a detailed description.

6. WRITTEN PORTION: For each song you choose, you must write a paragraph explaining your choice. Comment on the connection between the music and the play. The song must fit the character/scene/theme well. Quote + analyze specific lyrics. Things to think about:  themes, character relationships, realities and illusions, major plot events, conflicts, values, symbols, motifs, important quotations. For each song, use at least one properly cited quotation from the play as support for your choice. Make sure you offer insightful reasons to justify your selections and connections.

7. You must either provide lyrics for each song or make a tape/CD with the music on it. You may wish to just present the specific section of lyrics that would be heard in the movie, or you may provide the entire lyrics.

8. Create the cover jacket for the CD soundtrack jewel case (front and back). (This can also be done on 8 ½ x 11 paper) The cover should include the name of the CD and at least one visual reference to the novel; the visual(s) should also connect to the characters/scenes/themes that you emphasize on the soundtrack. Other text that you may wish to include on the front/back: a list of the songs/performing artists, credits, recording company information, dedications, lyrics. Be creative!

9. Create a Works Cited page to accompany your analysis.

Works Cited

A typical entry:

Hickman, Sarah.  “Pursuit of Happiness.”  Necessary Angels.  Discovery Records, 1994.

For more than one artist:

Simon, Paul, and Milton Mascimento.  “Sprit Voices.”  The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros.,  1990.

For a song written by someone other than the performer:

Houston, Whitney.  “I Believe.”  Perf. Celine Dion.  Songs of the Olympics.  Virgin Records, 1997.

Design CD jackets:

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