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Musical Interpretations of Figurative Language in Popular Songs

Explore how top hits by artists like Daft Punk, One Direction, and Bruno Mars use similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and imagery to convey deeper meanings in their lyrics. From symbolizing rebirth with a phoenix to expressing heartbreak through vivid imagery, this assignment examines the creative ways in which songwriters craft their messages through figurative language.

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Musical Interpretations of Figurative Language in Popular Songs

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  1. By: Nikki Ortiz Pd.4 Musical Figurative Language Assignment

  2. Simile • Get lucky by Daft Punk • “Like the legend of the phoenixAll ends with beginnings” • The legend of the phoenix is that once it dies, it is reborn in it’s ashes. So the artist is basically saying when one thing ends, another will begin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I

  3. Metaphor • One thing by one direction • “Shot me out of the sky, You're my kryptonite” • Kryptonite is superman’s one weakness. The line means that this girl is the one thing that can hurt him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1xs_xPb46M

  4. Alliteration • Grenade by Bruno mars • “Black, black, black and blue, Beat me 'til I'm numb” • The “b” in the lyrics are repeating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6iYWJxHqs

  5. Hyperbole • Somebody told me by the killers • “Breaking my back just to know your name” • He’s not really breaking his back. This just means that he’s trying really hard to find out her name. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5fBdpreJiU

  6. Onomatopoeia • Tik Tok by ke$ha • “TiK ToK, on the clock” • Tick tock is the sound a clock makes. The artist just shortened the spelling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6XpLQM2Cs

  7. Imagery/ sensory • More than this by one direction • “And then I see you on the street, In his arms, I get weak, My body fails, I’m on my kneesPrayin’ ” • You can see the artist dropping to his knees in despair, sad to see girl with someone else http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-RQIN3wo5U

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