EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 54 MIN
The Traditional Tropes of Love Story
from The Swiftie and The Scholar · host Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
We’re taking it back to high school this week and exploring the country phenomenon that is Love Story. This is our first track from Fearless (2008), and Uncle Jerry explores all of the themes and tropes that are missing from the poem when compared to her current work, like complex metaphors and twisted idioms.Works Cited:Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare – Affiliate LinkCatullus – Roman PoetLet Us Live and Love (5) – CatullusThe Scarlet Letter – Nathaniel Hawthorne – Aff LinkEasy A (2010)Doctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak – Aff LinkDeconstructionismFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s Instagram
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We’re taking it back to high school this week and exploring the country phenomenon that is Love Story. This is our first track from Fearless (2008), and Uncle Jerry explores all of the themes and tropes that are missing from the poem when compared to her current work, like complex metaphors and twisted idioms.Works Cited:Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare – Affiliate LinkCatullus – Roman PoetLet Us Live and Love (5) – CatullusThe Scarlet Letter – Nathaniel Hawthorne – Aff LinkEasy A (2010)Doctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak – Aff LinkDeconstructionismFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s Instagram
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