What musical elements create the feelings you feel?

Watch the “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony” videos in their entirety.
It will give you some background on the form and elements of the work, as well as some of the insights other people have had about it through the years.
Then listen to the first movement.
Listen to it carefully, eliminating distractions and paying as close attention as you can. Do this several times over a day or two, until the work starts to sound familiar.
Reflect on the emotional impact it makes on you.
As you experience feelings, jot down a description of them.
Reflect on how the symphony creates those feelings in you.
What musical elements create the feelings you feel? Why?
After you have created a series of notes about these experiences, organize them into a short paper (1-2 pages) that describes the symphony and the emotional impact it has on you. It should be a polished paper that uses eloquent language.
Use a word document to write your essay.
Edit and revise as appropriate

(here are the three videos.. very short)

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