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Dive into the world of figurative language through music, analyzing similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperboles, onomatopoeia, and sensory details in popular songs. Uncover the power of lyrics to paint vivid images and emotions using poetic devices.
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Musical Figurative Language Kristina Cana
Simile • Comparing two things using like or as • Mirror by Justin Timberlake • Ex: “Aren’t you somethin’ to admire, cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror…”
Metaphor • Comparing two things without using like or as • My Heart’s a Stereo by Gym Class Heroes • Ex: “ My Heart’s a Stereo, it beats for you so listen close…”
Alliteration • The use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse • So Sick by Neyo • Ex: “ Said I’m so sick of love song, so sad and slow…”
Hyperbole • Obvious and intentional exaggeration • 50 Ways to Say Goodbye by Train • Ex: “ I wanna live a thousand lives with you…”
Onomatopoeia • The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named • Boom BoomPow by Black Eyed Peas • Ex: “Boom, boom, boom…”
Imagery/Sensory Details • The Words or phrases a writer uses to create a certain picture in the reader’s mind. Imagery is usually based on sensory details. • Somewhere Only We Know by Keane • Ex: “ I came across a fallen tree, it felt the branches of it looking at me…”
