Musical Figurative Language Kamy Kjerstad Period 4
Simile: “Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin‘” Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars Metaphor: “And right now there's a steel knife in my windpipe” - Love The Way You Lie by Eminem
Alliteration: “You sing a sad song just to turn it around” Bad Day by Daniel Powter Hyperbole: “I have died everyday waiting for you darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years” - A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
Onomatopoeia: “Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon” Firework by Katy Perry Imagery/Sensory: “I saw red and yellow flowers outside over the moors, and brightest sunrise ever to've touched my eyes.” - These Waters by Ben Howard