Metaphor and Simile Review
Metaphors and similes compare two things that are generally not alike and they are a great way to help spice up your descriptive writing. They add vivid sight and sound images for the reader to enjoy. When you listen to music on the radio, you will hear that song writers add a lot of metaphors and similes into the lyrics. Similes use "like" or "as" to compare and metaphors do not.
Read the lyrics to each of the popular songs below and then listen to the soundbites of each song. After listening to each song, try to identify the metaphors and similes. Make sure to have a scrap piece of paper in front of you to jot down your notes. You will then choose ONE metaphor in a song and ONE simile in a song and explain what each means. What were the similes/metaphors comparing and how did that add to the song? You will post your answer in the class blog. DUE DATE: Tuesday, January 17th.
Stereo Heart by Gym Class HeroesMy heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close Hear my thoughts in every note Make me your radio Turn me up when you feel low This melody was meant for you Just sing along to my stereo If I was just another dusty record on the shelf Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else If I ask you to scratch my back, could you manage that Like it read well, check it Travie, I can handle that Furthermore, I apologize for any skipping tracks Its just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks I used to used to used to used to, now I'm over that Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts If I could only find a note to make you understand I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand Just Keep it stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune And know my heart is a stereo that only plays for you [Chorus] My heart's a stereo It beats for you, so listen close Hear my thoughts in every note Make me your radio Turn me up when you feel low This melody was meant for you Just sing along to my stereo Oh oh oh oh To my stereo Oh oh oh oh So sing along to my stereo |
Creep by RadioheadWhen you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye You're just like an angel Your skin makes me cry You float like a feather In a beautiful world I wish I was special Firework by Katy PerryDo you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing Do you know that there's still a chance for you 'Cause there's a spark in you? You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July 'Cause baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, oh As you shoot across the sky Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colors burst Make 'em go, oh You're gonna leave 'em falling down |
I'm Like a Bird by Nelly FurtadoI'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is (and baby all I need for you to know is) I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away I don't know where my soul is , I don't know where my home is All I need for you to know is |
Love Story by Taylor SwiftThat you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet And I was crying on the staircase Begging you please don't go, and I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess It's a love story baby just say yes |