1. Musical Figurative Language
Kristina Cana

2. Simile Comparing two things using like or as
Mirror by Justin Timberlake
Ex: “Aren’t you somethin’ to admire, cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror…”

3. Metaphor Comparing two things without using like or as
My Heart’s a Stereo by Gym Class Heroes
Ex: “ My Heart’s a Stereo, it beats for you so listen close…”

4. Alliteration
The use of the same consonant at the beginning of  each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse
So Sick by Neyo
Ex: “ Said I’m so sick of love song, so sad and slow…”

5. Hyperbole Obvious and intentional exaggeration
50 Ways to Say Goodbye by Train
Ex: “ I wanna live a thousand lives with you…”

6. Onomatopoeia
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas
Ex: “Boom, boom, boom…”

7. Imagery/Sensory Details
The Words or phrases a writer uses to create a certain picture in the reader’s mind. Imagery is usually based on sensory details.
Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Ex: “ I came across a fallen tree, it felt the branches of it looking at me…”