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A Close Reading of 'Looking for America' - July 06, 2023

Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English

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The Importance of Close Readings

In Lana Del Rey's song, Looking for America, she talks about her dream of a peaceful America. In today's everyday grammar, we learned about close readings and found the details of the song. We looked at her use of location, her references to American culture, and even some grammatical elements. And in a future episode, we will look at some of the sounds and rhymes of thesong.

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