Questions for blog:
1. Decide what the subject and tone of the song are.
2. Choose three words whose connotation affects the tone of the piece and explain how.
Answers:
1. The subject of this song is the shame that accompanies the artist's realization of his previous actions. The tone was disappointing.
2. a) Untender: This word describes how the artist was treating his girl. It is disappointing because the artist shouldn't have done it, but he didn't realize that until after he already had.
b) Strutted: This word describes how the artist was acting around his girl. He "strutted," or acted with arrogance. It is disappointing for the same reason: the artist could have changed this action but didn't.
c) Shame: This word describes how the artist felt after he had lost his girl. He realizes that everything he did was despicable, and so he feels shameful, which brings about more disappointment.
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