E42: Ecocriticism and "The Tortured Poets Department"

AP Taylor Swift

“A hurricane with my name when it came.” On today’s Summer School episode, we’re going back to Episode 7: Ecocriticism. We’ll cover how Taylor Swift uses nature language, imagery, and metaphors to capture the feelings and emotions she’s trying to convey in her songs on “The Tortured Poets Department.” From exploring nature vs cities, the idea of the civilized vs uncivilized, and ecofeminism, “The Tortured Poets Department” has a lot for us to work with!

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 7: Ecocriticism

Outlander

Witches, Midwives and Nurses

Peter Pan

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Episode Highlights:

[02:20] Florida!!! “You can beat the heat”

[07:58] Clara Bow “Picked like a rose”

[12:43] I Hate It Here “I will go to secret gardens in my mind”

[16:23] The Prophecy “So I look to the sky and said”

[22:22] Peter “Promises ocean deep”

[27:49] Robin “Dragonflys above your bed”

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