Example of what a student presentation should look like for the Song Lyrics Analysis Project

1. Girl on Fire
by Alicia Keys
Presentation by Mrs. Singer

2. Note to students:
This is just an example- it is not
a full presentation, nor does it
include all of the pieces that
will get you an A. Please look
at the rubric as you work!!!

3. Verse 1
Lyrics
She's just a girl, and she's
on fire Hotter than a
fantasy, lonely like a
highway She's living in a
world, and it's on fire filled
with catastrophe, but she
knows she can find a way
Figurative Devices
 Hyperbole- “she’s on
fire”
 Metaphor- “hotter
than a fantasy”
 Simile- “lonely like a
highway”

4. Chorus
Lyrics
Oh, she got both feet on
the ground And she's
burning it down Oh, she
got her head in the
clouds And she's not
backing down
Figurative Devices
 Anaphora- repetition of
‘oh’ at each line
 Idiom- “both feet on the
ground”
 Hyperbole- “Head in the
clouds”
 Idiom- “she’s not backing
down”

5. Verse 2
Lyrics
Looks like a girl, but she's a
flame So bright, she can
burn your eyes Better look
the other way You can try
but you'll never forget her
name She's on top of the
world Hottest of the
hottest girls say
Figurative Devices
 Simile- “looks like a
girl”
 Metaphor- “she’s a
flame”
 Hyperbole- “she can
burn your eyes”
 Hyperbole/Idiom-
“on top of the world”
 Repetition- “hottest”

6. Symbolism
 Fire:
 Fire can represent destruction, but
also the idea of rebirth
 Fire can be dangerous, but it can
also keep you warm
 Fire can represent passion, striving,
and drive to accomplish
 In the song, fire represents the inner
desire that the character has, as
well as her strength and personality,
which allows her to remain strong
despite any adversity

7. Theme
 Topic: Overcoming obstacles
 Theme: Inner strength will allow you to
overcome any trouble or obstacle.
 Through the song, the character shows that
inner strength, or ‘fire,’ will allow you to keep
going no matter what
 Topic: Passion
 Theme: When you are passoinate about
what you are doing or how you are living,
others will see it and be inspired
 In the song, the character projects passion
and strength. Others notice this in her and it
inspires them in turn.