MUSICAL FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

ASSIGNMENTBrittnie Scott

Period 4

8/9/2013

SIMILE “Love is like the sea, it leaves you on

your knees”-Alicia Keys, Like the Sea

Alicia Keys is comparing love to the sea. That in the beginning, it’s all fun and games, but too much can overwhelm.

METAPHOR “You’re my golden star”-Bruno Mars,

Treasure

Bruno Mars is comparing this girl to a golden star because she’s bright and beautiful.

ALLITERATION “Best believe somebody’s paying the

pied piper”-Eminem, Lose Yourself

The P’s in ‘paying the pied piper’, Eminem is saying somebody will end up paying for your mistakes in the end.

HYPERBOLE “I spring with the quickness, like

lightning just appeared”-Will Smith, Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme song)

Will Smith is being overly dramatic, that’s just how much the driver scared him so he ran away.

ONOMATOPOEIA “I got that boom, boom, pow”-Black

Eyed Peas, Boom Boom Pow

Fergie is saying she’s got that boom, boom, pow, but it’s more of a statement; it’s not really anything.

IMAGERY “I’m a survivor, I’m not gon’ give up. I’m

not gon’ stop, I’m gon’ work harder”-Destiny’s Child, Survivor

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams make it easy to picture that no matter what obstacles they face, they will overcome it all and be stronger than they were before.