Folklore Favorites

 

Folklore Favorites

For as long as I can remember, Taylor Swift has been my favorite musician. When she announced that she would be releasing a surprise album this summer, I was over the moon. Normally, Taylor spends months dropping hints and then promoting her new albums, which is why this surprise was even more mind blowing. 

What I love most about the new Folklore album is how carefully and meticulously the storyline of each song was planned. Taylor’s concept of “folklore” gracefully allows each song to flow together in a way that lets each song intertwine with recognizable details and characters. The characters Betty and James seem to suspiciously reappear in and out of Taylor’s lyrics on the album, allowing the listener to hear multiple perspectives of this seemingly forbidden love. Evidentially, in the song called Betty, James is apologizing for treating Betty poorly, while the song August tells the story from Betty’s heart broken perspective. Another character on the album is Rebecca, mentioned in the song, The Last Great American Dynasty. Rebecca is vividly described as a widowed woman who took Newport, Rhode Island by storm after the suspiciously described death of her rich husband. At the end of the song, we surprisingly learn that Taylor is the next owner of Rebecca’s Newport Mansion. Together, these stories and characters create a sonically cohesive body of folklore tales that even the biggest Taylor Swift critic would have a hard time disliking. 

Normally(adverb)- under normal or usual conditions; as a rule.

Folklore(noun)- traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

carefully(adverb)- in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously.

meticulously(adverb)- in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly.

suspiciously(adverb)- with a cautious distrust or suspicion of someone or something

seemingly(adverb)- so as to give the impression of having a certain quality; apparently

Evidently(adverb)- plainly or obviously; in a way that is clearly seen or understood

vividly(adverb)- in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

sonically (adverb)- denoting, relating to, or of the nature of sound or sound waves.

Choose the letter that best fits in each question. 

Which of the following most closely means a reason to not trust someone or to act with with caution

1. vivid

2. evident

3. suspicious

Which of the following means specific attention to detail

1. meticulous

2. Normal

3. Evident

Which of the following means something that deals with sound 

1. Normal

2. Sonic

3. Seem

Which of the following means avoiding mistakes

1. careful

2. Suspicious

3. Vivid

Grammar point- the passage above has many examples of adverbs. An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree. Write four sentences that include an adverb.