Poetry (for Life)

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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Verse I
When beautiful lyrics start to take form
At that very moment a poem is born
It’s like an emotion you feel in your chest
Sincere [...]

It’s Non-Fiction

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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It’s not fiction
It’s non-fiction
It’s non-fiction, yo we’re keeping it real
Nothing fake, only opinions and facts to reveal
Verse I
When you’re sitting home at your desk
And your thoughts [...]

Figurative Language

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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Sometimes what you mean is not exactly what you say
That’s figurative language, using words in different ways
Personification, alliteration, assonance, hyperbole
Onomatopoeia, metaphor, and simile
Verse [...]

Public Speaking

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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Public speaking, don’t be freaking
Just listen to the RRR technique in… (×3)
Public speaking, don’t be freaking
Just listen to the RRR technique in public [...]

Parts of Speech

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs
And you probably know that there are several other types of words
So if [...]

Verb Tenses

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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Do it, I’m doing it, I have done it
Past, present, and future, without it I’m done with
Sit back as RRR presents
This knowledge which [...]

Dots and Dashes (Punctuation)

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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What’s the deal with these dots and dashes?
Well, let’s slow it down like cold molasses.
You’ve got colons, parentheses, commas, apostrophes;
punctuation, it can help [...]

Sit Down & Write

Part of the Language Arts (2008) album.

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Verse I
Are you the type of writer who uses words as a lighter
To ignite flames on fire as a means to inspire?
Or are [...]