NO REGRETS No Regrets by Edith Piaf 1
NO REGRETS “No Regrets” by Edith Piaf
1. What do these have in common? How are they different? --No! No regrets/ No! I will have no regrets/ All the things/ That went wrong/ For at last I have learned to “The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find be strong all the hopes and dreams that were never --No! No regrets/ No! I will have no regrets/ For the fulfilled, the books that were never written, grief doesn't last/ It is gone/ I've forgotten the past the songs that were never sung, the And the memories I had/ I no longer desire/ Both the inventions that were never shared, the good and the bad/ I have flang in a fire/ And I feel in my cures that were never discovered, all heart/ That the seed has been sown/ It is something because someone was too afraid to take quite new/ It's like nothing I've known that first step, keep with the problem, or --No! No regrets/ No! I will have no regrets/ All the determined to carry out their dream. ” things that went wrong/ For at last I have learned to be strong --No! No regrets/ No! I will have no regrets/ For the seed that is new/ It's the love that is growing for you 2. What is each piece about? Message? 3. What are some elements used to get the message across?
1. What is your reaction to the video? Thoughts? 2. Who is the intended Audience? 3. What is the Tone? (the author/speaker’s attitude towards the material and/or audience) 4. What is the Mood? (the emotions you feel while reading/listening, the perceived atmosphere of the piece) 5. What do you think the overall Message is? Do you agree? 6. How does the video get it’s point across? (What ways? ) Is it effective? Why/Why not? No regrets
COMPLETE sentences please! 1. Define the word "Vain". List part of speech, all definitions, including etymology. 2. Write an original sentence using this word (both definitions) 3. In the context of the poem, what does the word "vain" mean? (which definition is used? ) 4. What does Dickinson say she must do so that she does NOT live a life in vain? 5. Do you agree with Dickinson's idea of what a life NOT in vain is? 6. What elements does Dickinson use to get her point across? Is it effective? 7. What is the tone? Mood?
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