Musical Figurative Language Kristina Cana Simile Comparing two

Simile • Comparing two things using like or as • Mirror by Justin Timberlake

Metaphor • Comparing two things without using like or as • My Heart’s a

Alliteration • The use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

Hyperbole • Obvious and intentional exaggeration • 50 Ways to Say Goodbye by Train

Onomatopoeia • The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is

Imagery/Sensory Details • The Words or phrases a writer uses to create a certain

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Musical Figurative Language Kristina Cana

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…”

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…”

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…”

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

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

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…”