One song by singer Alicia Keys was mentioned in the language test on the first day of Enem (National High School Examination) 2024, on Sunday (3).
The song “Holy War” was used in a question from the English course on the test, see:
The song was released as part of Alicia Keys’ sixth studio album, “Here”, in 2016. In the lyrics, the singer criticizes the normalization of US war culture.
Listen to “Holy War”
Other pop culture references in Enem 2024
Alicia Keys wasn’t the only pop reference present at the test, the students were also surprised by texts that mentioned the series “Game of Thrones” the singer Bob Marley and the group Racionais MC’s.
Second Vinicius Beltrão teaching and innovation coordinator at SAS Educação, one of the questions included a critical review of “Game of Thrones”. Candidates needed to analyze the characteristics of the textual genre.
“Chapter 4, Versicle 3”, by Racionais MC’s also appeared in the test. In this case, the student needed to analyze the topic of violence addressed in the song.
The group is a staple in the entrance exams. The album Surviving in Hell It was already charged as a mandatory work for the entrance exam at Unicamp (State University of Campinas) in previous years.
In English questions, Bob Marley attended. One question related Bob Marley’s lifestyle and a quote from Albert Einstein which shows how we should learn in the face of adversity. “The question asked what the two said in common,” said Beltrão.
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This content was originally published in Enem 2024: discover the song by Alicia Keys mentioned in the test on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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