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| RAHM Nation.org | RAHM Nation Institute | Alphabetical by Artist | Level of Analysis |
Welcome to the Lyrical Archive. This website will contain songs that have been (or could be) studied by academics for their poetic value. Each song listed below appears initially in plain text with buttons of categories of analysis, such as “Biblical Allusions,” “Mosaic Rhymes,” “Allegory,” etc. Just click the buttons to highlight the phrases from the song that coincide with that category of analysis. In a side bar, a brief definition of the poetic element being highlighted and links to scholarly writing addressing the song or poetic element will appear.
Allegory Anagram Assonance Biographical Criticism Gaye, Marvin- "Sexual Healing" Cultural References Green, Vivian - "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)" Feminist Theory Green, Vivian - "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)" Historical Criticism Gaye, Marvin- "Sexual Healing" Illusions Gaye, Marvin- "Sexual Healing" Lacanian Theory Green, Vivian - "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)" Mosaic Rhyme Poetics
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