Literary Devices in Song Lyrics Review 1 Click
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Literary Devices in Song Lyrics Review 1. Click through the slides slowly and review the answers. 2. Ask questions if you have them!
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 – Imagery – which of the 5 senses? • I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire – Figurative language – 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 – Figurative language – 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 – Figurative language – Allusion
1. Use this review to help guide you as you revise your literary devices assignment. 2. Revise your 40 point assignment for more credit. 3. Your next assignment is on the following slides. You should work on your literary devices for a short while then jump into the Romeo and Juliet assignment because they are both due TOMORROW!
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.