Let's Sing

More examples of literary devices but now in music.

Let me know before you go go – WHAM!

“You put the boom boom into my heart”

Onomatopoeia: “Boom boom” is making reference to the sound of the speaker’s heart beat.

“You send my soul sky high when your lovin’ starts” 

Alliteration: The repetition of the consonant “s” draws the listener’s attention to the words and emphasizes the impact speaker’s lover has on him.

“Wake me up before you go go

Don’t leave me hanging on like a yo-yo

Wake me up before you go go

I don’t want to miss it when you hit that high…” 

Repetition: This strophe is the most important part of this song. It is repeated several times to retain the information and think about it after the song is over. 

“Don’t leave me hanging on like a yo-yo”

 Simile: The speaker is comparing his emotional ups and downs to the movement of a yo-yo to create a visual impact on the audience.

“You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day” 

Allusion: This makes reference to a 1950’s actress, Doris Day. It is comparing Doris Day to the sun shine.