In Taylor Tranberg’s essay “Music Lives”, she illustrates the connection between music and all living things. Starting with the exploration of sound, both enjoyable and unpleasant. Then she drifts into a story about Blackbirds, followed by an scrutinize of the tiny birds’ lives. She then flows from Blackbirds to music in general by using a Beatles song lyric involving Blackbirds sung at a concert setting. The steady shifts in topic are necessary for lyric essays, and Tranberg did a remarkable job making the transitions seamless and logical. The essential part of a lyric essay is the combination of non-fiction and poetry. Flowing from facts to a story is exemplified in Tranberg’s essay. When describing the unlikable sounds that awoke her, she states “One thing I did find out is that bird whistles and …show more content…
She combined facts with rhythmic poetry to keep the reader engaged while also educating them in her knowledge of Blackbirds and music. She also took small pieces of each seemingly random topics to build a deeper message about our connection to nature and each other. Finally, Tranberg used figurative language to make the essay artful while also enhancing the meaning of the facts about music and birds. “Music Lives” should classify as a lyric essay based on these reasons, as well as the overall composition and bending of these