figurative language review katy perry’s “firework”
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Simile
Do you ever feel like a plastic bagDrifting through the windWanting to start again
A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.
You = Plastic Bag
Simile
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thinLike a house of cardsOne blow from caving in
You = House of Cards
Alliteration
Do you ever feel already buried deepSix feet under screamBut no one seems to hear a thing
Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.
The ‘S’ is repeated.
Personification
Do you know that there's still a chance for you‘Cause there's a spark in youYou just gotta ignite the lightAnd let it shineJust own the nightLike the Fourth of July
A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea.
The Fourth of July owns the night?
Hyperbole
Cause baby you're a fireworkCome on show 'em what you’re worthMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"As you shoot across the skyBaby you're a fireworkCome on let your colors burstMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down
An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect.
Shoot across the sky? Not gonna happen!
Personification
You don't have to feel like a waste of spaceYou're original, cannot be replacedIf you only knew what the future holdsAfter a hurricane comes a rainbow
Does the future have hands? I don’t think so!
Personification
Maybe you're the reason why all the doors are closedSo you can open one that leads you to the perfect roadLike a lightning bolt, your heart will blowAnd when it's time, you'll knowYou just gotta ignite the lightAnd let it shineJust own the nightLike the Fourth of July
Excuse me. Um, door, will you be my guide?
Metaphor
Cause baby you're a fireworkCome on show 'em what you’re worthMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"As you shoot across the skyBaby you're a fireworkCome on let your colors burstMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down
You = Firework
A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as.
Onomatopoeia
Boom, boom, boomEven brighter than the moon, moon, moonIt's always been inside of you, you, youAnd now it's time to let it through
The use of words that mimic sounds.
Repetition
Cause baby you're a fireworkCome on show 'em what you’re worthMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"As you shoot across the skyBaby you're a fireworkCome on let your colors burstMake 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down
Repeating a word or words for effect.
Repetition
Boom, boom, boomEven brighter than the moon, moon, moonBoom, boom, boomEven brighter than the moon, moon, moon