Literary Devices in Song Lyrics Review Click through the slides slowly and review the answers. Ask questions if you have them! Revise your 40 point assignment for more credit.

Green Light Those great whites, they have big teeth Oh, they bite you Literal language All those rumors, they have big teeth Oh, they bite you Figurative language Peronification

Roar Do you ever feel already buried deep, Six feet under scream, But no one seems to hear a thing Figurative language Imagery – which of the 5 senses? You held me down but I got up, already brushing off the dust figurative language I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire Metaphor

Wrecking Ball I put you high up in the sky and now you’re not coming down Figurative language hyperbole I came in like a wrecking ball Simile

Fireflies You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies, lit up the world as I fell asleep. Figurative language Hyperbole Imagery – which of the 5 senses

Monster I wanted the fame, but not the cover of Newsweek Figurative language Allusion All I wanted to do was be the Bruce Lee of looseleaf

Romeo and Juliet Prologue Read the prologue on page 771. Pay close attention to the notes on the right side of the page. Google No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet and read the translated version of the prologue.

PROLOGUE REWRITE The prologue is so important in Romeo and Juliet because it explains and foreshadows all of the important information and major events to come. It can still be difficult to understand though. Your job is to rewrite the entire prologue, line by line, in modern day English. The meaning should be exactly the same as the original, including exactly 14 lines. Be prepared to read these aloud in class Tuesday.