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  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' lesson on how Taylor Swift builds characters in her lyrics. Black classroom chalkboard features title text: "Examining Taylor Swift's character-driven storytelling." Three chalk stick figures represent Taylor Swift in the middle, holding her guitar, a happy character to the left, and a sad character to the right.
    Point of View & Character Building: How Taylor Swift Makes Her Stories Feel Personal
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' lesson: "Imagery, Metaphors and Symbolism: How Taylor Swift Builds Worlds." A black classroom chalkboard features vivid chalk illustrations of a dragon, a poppy, and a glass of wine, representing Taylor's use of these literary devices in her lyrical storytelling.
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  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' lesson: "Why Taylor's Songs Hit Harder: The Power of Narrative Structure." A black classroom chalkboard displays polaroid photos of a roller coaster, representing Taylor Swift's use of narrative storytelling structure to create maximum emotional impact.
    Why Taylor Swift’s Songs Hit Harder: The Power of Narrative Structure
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' lesson: "How Taylor Swift Uses Storytelling to Make Us Feel Everything." A black classroom chalkboard features an open notebook and quill pen.
    How Taylor Swift Uses Storytelling to Make us Feel Everything
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' first lesson in her Taylor Swift 101 series: "Why Does Taylor Swift matter?" A black classroom chalkboard displays the article title in blue chalk, with a globe graphic containing Taylor Swift's silhouette, illustrating the artist's worldwide power. Swiftly Sung Stories is branded at the bottom of the chalkboard.
    Why Taylor Swift Matters
  • Cover image for an educator's article explaining the Taylor Swift phenomenon. A teacher's chalkboard is illustrated with text: "Why is Taylor Swift so Popular? Hint: It's Science."
    Why is Taylor Swift So Popular? She’s a Marketing Mastermind 
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' analysis of Taylor Swift's "reputation" album. Black classroom chalkboard features title text: "Reputation album breakdown: what it's about, why it matters, repTV predictions." Hung on the chalkboard is a poster featuring reputation's album cover art.
    Full Analysis of Reputation: Themes, Tracks & Predictions for RepTV
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' Swiftie Gift Guide. Black classroom chalkboard features red title text: "The Swiftie Gift Guide," and a shimmering mirrorball reflects over a pile of wrapped presents. The list of gifts contained in the article are inspired by Taylor Swift's albums, eras, and lyrics.
    150 Meaningful Gift Ideas For The Swiftie In Your Life
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' Essential Taylor Swift Reading List. A black classroom chalkboard reads: "The Essential Swiftie Reading List," with a glittering disco ball shining over a gift-wrapped book tied with a red ribbon.
    The Essential Taylor Swift Reading List 
  • Classroom chalkboard cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' article covering every single literary reference Taylor Swift has ever made. A stack of books leans against the chalkboard, color-coded, each with the title of a Taylor Swift album, representing her albums as a storybook. Chalk title text reads: "All of Taylor Swift's Literary References: The Essential Swiftie Reading List."
    The Ultimate Guide to Taylor Swift’s Literary References
  • Cover image for Swiftly Sung Stories' examination of Taylor Swift's career as the heroine's journey. Classroom chalkboard image features all the singers' albums arranged in a clock formation, with arrows pointing from one to the next. Purple chalk title text reads: "Taylor Swift's Heroine's Journey, & What Happens Next."
    The Plotline Of Taylor Swift: Her Ultimate Heroine’s Journey
  • Cover image for a quiz by Swiftly Sung Stories. Title text reads: "Quiz: What Level of Swiftie Are You?" A gold elevator button panel - color-coded like in Taylor Swift's Bejeweled music video - lies below a digital display. The arrow points up, like the elevator is rising, with a question mark indicating the sky is the limit for the Swiftie fandom.
    Quiz: What Level of Swiftie Are You?

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Hi! I'm Jen.

I analyze Taylor Swift lyrics from a writer and English teacher’s point of view.

I'll help you find hidden meanings, alternate interpretations, easter eggs, song connections, and so much more.

Recent Posts

  • Point of View & Character Building: How Taylor Swift Makes Her Stories Feel Personal
  • Imagery, Metaphors & Symbolism: How Taylor Swift Builds Worlds
  • Why Taylor Swift’s Songs Hit Harder: The Power of Narrative Structure
  • How Taylor Swift Uses Storytelling to Make us Feel Everything
  • Why Taylor Swift Matters
  • Why is Taylor Swift So Popular? She’s a Marketing Mastermind 
  • Full Analysis of Reputation: Themes, Tracks & Predictions for RepTV
  • 150 Meaningful Gift Ideas For The Swiftie In Your Life
  • The Essential Taylor Swift Reading List 
  • The Ultimate Guide to Taylor Swift’s Literary References
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