The Jazz Age took place in the 1920s. In this era jazz music and dance came together and created what is known today as the Jazz Age. This name was adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald, an American novelist and short story writer. He came up with this name because of the rhythms it had, fast paced beats, and the style and spirit that it possessed. In this literary analysis, tone, symbolism, and imagery will be acknowledged and discussed based on the lyrical rhythm this song has. Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915- July 17, 1959) was a professional jazz singer. Holiday had a huge influence on jazz music. She was mainly known and recognized for her amazing voice and ability to improvise her lyrics while on stage during performances. Holiday began
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This tone is conveyed through the selection of words Billie Holiday uses. Informal language is used to portray the hanging of bodies and the hardships that the African American race has faced. The main thesis of the song is about African Americans being hung from trees. The lyrics are presented in a way that expresses anger or melancholy. While listening to the song, the agonistic sound of the tone is clear to see the confusion, anger, and sheer discomfort Holiday had being able to witness the wrongdoings during that time period. The voice of Billie Holiday contributes to the key notes played on the piano in the background of the song. The dragging tone of Billie Holiday comes available in the third and fourth stanza and expresses the anger and agony felt during this time. At the end of the song, Billie Holiday leaves the crop lyric to basically leave listeners on the edge as if she has more to say but doesn’t know how to. One could say that she leaves the audience on a cliffhanger because there is more to express, but in order to figure out the message, you’d most certainly have to read the previous lyrics to put the pieces together yourself. This was a brilliant idea by Holiday to make it hard for the listener to just casually understand where she is coming come. This allows the listener to think deeper about the lyrics and about the way they were
This tone is conveyed through the selection of words Billie Holiday uses. Informal language is used to portray the hanging of bodies and the hardships that the African American race has faced. The main thesis of the song is about African Americans being hung from trees. The lyrics are presented in a way that expresses anger or melancholy. While listening to the song, the agonistic sound of the tone is clear to see the confusion, anger, and sheer discomfort Holiday had being able to witness the wrongdoings during that time period. The voice of Billie Holiday contributes to the key notes played on the piano in the background of the song. The dragging tone of Billie Holiday comes available in the third and fourth stanza and expresses the anger and agony felt during this time. At the end of the song, Billie Holiday leaves the crop lyric to basically leave listeners on the edge as if she has more to say but doesn’t know how to. One could say that she leaves the audience on a cliffhanger because there is more to express, but in order to figure out the message, you’d most certainly have to read the previous lyrics to put the pieces together yourself. This was a brilliant idea by Holiday to make it hard for the listener to just casually understand where she is coming come. This allows the listener to think deeper about the lyrics and about the way they were