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After listening to the Song of the Week and reading its lyri…

After listening to the Song of the Week and reading its lyrics, write a one paragraph (5 sentence minimum) response. In your response, address your “gut reactions” (your first initial responses to the song) as well as your analysis of the deeper meaning of the song. For full credit, your response must include a minimum of 1 lyric from the song.   Note: analysis of the song pulled from the internet or other sources will receive zero credit and will be reported as plagiarism. I want to hear YOUR thoughts on the song. It’s okay to not get it “right,” as long as you show me you are trying to understand the deeper meaning and significance of the song. You should not consult ANY other outside sources besides the links provided within the quiz. Feel free to listen to the Song of the Week multiple times. There is no time limit on this quiz. The song of the week, a link to its lyrics, and a link to an article about its history will be revealed once you click to start the quiz. You will need to listen to the song of the week and write your response on the Honorlock recording to receive credit. Writing the response without listening to the song on the Honorlock recording will earn a grade of zero (0). Please be sure to start this assignment with enough time to listen to the song at least once and compose your written response.   Song of the Week #7 is: “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Bessie Smith (1928) Here is a link to a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZVD8QqNoak  Here is a link to the song’s lyrics: https://genius.com/Bessie-smith-a-good-man-is-hard-to-find-lyrics  Here is a link to learn more about the blues genre: https://www.pbs.org/theblues/classroom/essaysblues.html        You should not consult any other sources, websites, notes, etc. when writing your response. Your response must be in your own words.