This document discusses various poetic devices that are commonly used in song lyrics, including rhyme, metaphors, imagery, personification, point-of-view, hyperbole, repetition, and symbols. Rhyme, metaphors, and repetition are used to make songs more memorable. Imagery and personification are techniques that use vivid descriptions or animate objects to create vivid images. Lyrics can be written from different points-of-view. Hyperbole exaggerates for dramatic effect. Symbols are used to evoke larger emotional responses. These poetic devices give lyrics deeper meaning and make the songs more impactful and catchy.

1. Poetic Devices in Lyrics

2. lyrics include rhyme, metaphors,
symbols, alliteration, imagery,
personification, point-of-view,
hyperbole, repetition and
symbols/smilies.

3. Rhyme
Rhyme to create memorable songs.
Rhyme as a poetic device has been
around for thousands of years.
Rhyme on the word:
Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HDeEbJyNK8

4. Metaphors
are links between two objects that give
a clearer meaning. For instance, saying
"She is the rain" is a metaphor
comparing a woman to rain.
Metaphors can create powerful and
lasting images ingrained in our brains
for years.

5. Imagery
Typically writers use visual imagery in
their music lyrics,
- words and phrases that appeal to the
other senses as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFTzZDMM

6. Personification
 Basically animating some lifeless
object or objects. Some songwriters
personify animals to great effect as in
"Rocky Raccoon" or in the song "Joy
to the World" where "Jeremiah was a
bullfrog."
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naoBkJ4r7Zg

7. Point-of-view
Lyrics may be written in first, second or
third person point-of-view, each giving a
different perspective to the lyrics.

8. Hyperbole
 is the exaggeration of something for
dramatic effect.
In the song “I’m Yours,” preformed by Jason Mraz,
“Look into your heart and you’ll find that the sky is yours.”
The example of the hyperbole is that he is exaggerating that you could own the
sky. No one can own the whole sky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGXM3oF4FWU

9. Repetition
 By repeating line or words over and
again, such as in the chorus, the song
become more memorable and adds to
the "catchiness" of the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpkS2DU_qMs

10. Symbols/smilie
Are used sometimes in lyric writing as a brief way to evoke
a larger emotional response.
The Statue of Liberty is a great symbol of freedom in the
U. S. and mentioning the statue in the song lyrics may
evoke larger feelings of patriotism, yearning for freedom,
liberty, justice and many other feelings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8
Symbols of love, heroism and death are many times
used in lyric writing to evoke certain emotional
responses. Love lyrics are generally filled with these
symbols.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLFfXTwdVbY

11. Summery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySqyQAs1XtM