This document provides examples of different figures of speech, including anaphora, apostrophe, onomatopoeia, assonance, chiasmus, and oxymoron. Songs are cited that demonstrate each technique, such as Placebo's "Running Up That Hill" for anaphora and Robyn's "Cobrastyle" for onomatopoeia. The document examines the use of various rhetorical devices in lyrics across different musical genres.
2. Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building Anaphora C’mon baby, c’mon, c’mon darlin’, Let me steal this moment from you now C’mon angel, c’mon, c’mon darlin’, Let’s exchange the experience Placebo: Running Up That Hill
3. Was this over before Before it ever began? Your kiss Your calls Your crutch Like the devil’s got your hands This was over before Before it ever began Your lips Your lies Your lust Like the devil’s in your hands Apostrophe Anberlin: Feel Good Drag
4. My style is the bomdiddi bom di dang di dang diggidiggiThis rude girl don't play with the bom di dang di dang diggidiggi Onomatopoeia Robyn: Cobrastyle
5. This is what I brought you, this you can keep.This is what I brought you may forget me.I promise to depart, just promise one thing:Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep. Assonance AFI: Prelude 12/21
6. Chiasmus Si Deus Me Relinquit, Ego DeoRelinquo (As God has forsaken me, so I forsake God) Kuroshitsuji OST: Si Deus Me Relinquit
7. Enigma: Gravity of Love Oxymoron Turn around And smell what you don’t see Close your eyes And it’s so clear
