Word painting is one of the most common symbolic devices used in music throughou

Word painting is one of the most common symbolic devices used in music throughout the world. Listen to a variety of songs in different styles from your personal music collection. Focus on the words and how they are set to the music. Identify one or more examples of word painting in each song you listen to. Describe how the words are brought to life and “painted” through symbolic uses of melodic direction, rhythmic presentation, dynamics, or other musical elements.
Reflect on the question by writing a 2-3 paragraph response.
Include the link to an educational website other than Wikipedia that helped you to form your response, with a 2-3 sentence description of how this website enhanced your learning for the week.