CHAPTER 9 PART 2 : Let's sing the song

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The social function of a song is a function that can encourage someone to do something for the community or at least for the people around them. There are several social functions of a song, including :
- To entertain listeners.
- To teach moral values ​​through lyrics.
- To provide a way of balancing public and private emotional life.
- To express personal feelings and cultural values.
- To allow one to share their emotions with others, and also have an emotional connection that cannot be experienced in any other way.

Structure : 

- Intro, which is the beginning of the song, usually there is no singer's voice (only the instrument)
- Verse, or stanza, is the introductory part of the chorus.
- Refrain, switching from verse to chorus
- The chorus, the core section, is usually the easiest to remember.
- Bridge, connecting the chorus to the next chorus or to the coda.
- Coda, closing song.

The structure is not rigid, so not all songs have such a structured structure. But every song in general must have a verse, chorus, and bridge.


Linguistic characteristics :

Song also have linguistic characteristics, you know! Well, here are the linguistic features of the song.

- Imagery. Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. A song usually tries to describe how the writer feels.

- Rhythm. The rhythm here is used to create the mood. For example, if we are sad and listen to a song with a slow rhythm, we will get carried away with the song. So, rhythm creates mood!

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