Literary Devices

Songs are not just a group of words put together; they have strong meanings that we can ignore if we don’t pay enough attention. 

Here are two songs with some literary devices on them: 

 Firework - Katty Perry

“Do you ever feel

Feel so paper-thin

Like a house of cards

One blow from caving in”

Simile: This strophe emphasizes and describes the person’s weakness and delicacy to focus on the fact he/she is unsettled.

“Do you know that there's

Still a chance for you

Cause there's a spark in you”

Metaphor: A spark is compared to the person’s strengths. A spark turns into a flame, just like the person needs to turn their virtues into great actions.

"Cause baby, you’re a firework

Come on show ‘em what you’re worth

Make ‘em go, “Aah, aah, aah”

As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you’re a firework

Come on let your colors burst

 Make ‘em go “Aah, aah, aah”

You’re gonna leave them all in awe, awe, awe”

Repetition: The chorus is repeated to make people remember the intention of the song, that is that everybody is powerful, strong, and stunning, no matter how bad, hopeless, or helpless you feel.

“If you only knew What the future holdsAfter a hurricanecomes a rainbow”

Metaphor: This compares the sadness to a storm, and tells people that it will pass and everything will be fantastic and beautiful, like a rainbow.