The Mosaic of Love in State of Grace
About this episode
Angela and Uncle Jerry explore the themes of love in Taylor Swift's 'State of Grace' while referencing various literary works.
Today we return to Angela’s beloved Red era with State of Grace! Uncle Jerry surprises her with his excitement about the poem, and they go through all the ideas of love Taylor presents throughout the opening track. And there’s gravy all over the plate! Works Cited: In medias res Kinetic or kinesthetic imagery Metonymy Parallel structure A Midsummer Night's Dream – William Shakespeare – Aff Link Concrete Poetry A to Z Horoscope Maker and Interpreter – Llewellyn George – Aff Link Synecdoche Synecdoche vs. metonymy Litotes The Literate Mode of Cicero's Legal Rhetoric – Dr. Richard Leo Enos Ph.D. – Aff Link Manos: The Hands of Fate – (1966) Hesiod – Richard Lattimore – Aff Link Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun – William Shakespeare Tricolon The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading Matrix Follow Us: Patreon YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads Angela’s Instagram Uncle Jerry’s Instagram
People in this episode
Host: Angela McDow
Guest: Dr. Jerry Coats
Topics covered
- love
- poetry
- Taylor Swift
- literary analysis
- music commentary
Keywords
- State of Grace
- Taylor Swift
- love
- poetry
- literary analysis
- music commentary
- Shakespeare
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: State of Grace, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun, Manos: The Hands of Fate
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