An American rock group from New Jersey formed in 1983. Lost Highway 2007 album.
In this course, we have learned a lot about description. We have learned about adjectives, similes, metaphors and symbolism both in its visual and literary form (as in advertisements and poetry). In this lesson we will apply these skills learned throughout the year to analyze the song Its My Life by Bon Jovi. The goal of this lesson is to apply what we have learned in class to your own creative writing stories.
Task 1
Describe the album cover art above. What do you see? How does it make you feel?
Judging from the cover, predict what topics might be covered in the song.
Task 2
Look at the song Its My Life (shown below) and see if your predictions were right.
Identify which words you don't know.
Find the adjectives and describe their meaning.
Are there any similes or metaphors?
Task 3
Listen to the song and think about why the composer choose the title It's My Life?
Find at least five examples where the composer showed rather than told.
Think of at least one alternative title for the song and explain why it fits.
It's My Life - Bon Jovi
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud
It's my life, it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like the open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just wanna live when I'm alive
It's my life
This is for the ones who stood their ground
It's for Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder, make no mistake
Luck, it ain't enough, you've got to make your own breaks
It's my life, it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
[From: http://www.elyrics.net]
It's my life
My heart is like the open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
It's my life, it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like the open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like the open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2u5uUu3DE
Task 4
Look for at least five places in the creative writing of another student showing is better than telling.
