SANDRA by: Barry Manilow
SANDRAby: Barry ManilowReport by:Celero, Patricia Honey, O.Lim,
Noel, C.Trinidad, Ronal Kaizer, Z.
Explanationof the song
She was doing the dishesWhen a glass fell and broke on the
tileAnd she cut her wrist (quite by mistake)This implied that
Sandra was doing the dishes when the glass broke and she was
accidentally cut with it. It gave her an idea to commit suicide and
escaped her responsibilities as a Mother and a Wife.
It was real touch and go for a whileThis line implied that
Sandra successfully killed herself and escaped her responsibilities
but What will be the result or effect on it to her husband and
especially to her kids?. Even though shes gone she will always be
or still remains as a Mother and a Wife to her family.For a while
she escaped her responsibilities but How she will face her love
ones, if one day she got a chance to see them, what she will
say?.
Elements of poetry
Sense of the poem
Denotation Vs Connotationword: MOTHER
Denotation- a woman in relation to a child or children to whom
she has given birth.
Connotation- she is a woman that care, understand and love her
children and her husband. The woman that is the light of a family
who unselfishly give everything just for the sake of her
family.
ImageryBecause the song appeals to the sensory or five (5)
senses of the audiences such as the sense of hearing (the music
component) and the sight (the arrangement of the lyrics), this also
called the Senses of the Mind which attract the listener or make
them relate to it.
There is no symbolism or figurative language used.
Sound of a poem
Rhythmis the pattern of beats created by the arrangement of
stressed and unstressed syllables, which gives musical quality and
adds emphasis to certain words and thus helps convey the meaning of
the poem. The effect is derived from the sounds employed, the
varying pitches, stresses, volumes and durations.
Explanation:
The songs musical components and lyrics are well organized so
that the listener will feel and appreciate what the composer and
also the singer wants to express.
Structure of a poem
Word and Its orderis the grouping and choosing of words in
verses where often, poets arrange them in the unnatural order to
achieve an effect.
Explanation:
The words chosen in the song uses real life situation and
scenarios but made the listener think deeper into the meaning of
each phrase. This makes the listener relate the song in their own
experiences in life.
Type of poem
Lyric Poemis descriptive or expository in nature where the poet
is concerned mainly with presenting a scene in words, conveying
sensory richness of his subject, or the revelation of ideas and
emotions.
Theme
One should be ready in entering a marriage life so that you will
not feel the regret in the end.
is to think twice before making any decision.
Second to the pure love of God is a Mothers love and for a wife
to survive the hardships in life she needs attention, respect and
love.
