Compare and contrast poetry and song lyrics! Teach students to compare and contrast for state test assessment as they compare poetry and song lyrics. Kate Perry’s “Rise” and Warsan Shire’s poem “what they did yesterday afternoon” take a different perspective on life. Both are written with voice and passion. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-the-semester tests. Students will also take a