Literary Devices in Music

Justin Bieber - "Baby"

You know you love me, I know you care

Just shout whenever, and I'll be there

You are my love, you are my heart

And we will never ever, ever be apart

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• simile

• personification

• rhyme

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Florence + the Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"

Happiness hit her like a train on a track

Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back

She hid around corners and she hid under beds

She killed it with kisses and from it she fled

Identify the TWO highlighted literary devices.

• simile

• repetition

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Bruno Mars - "Grenade"

I'd catch a grenade for ya

Throw my hand on a blade for ya

I'd jump in front of a train for ya

You know I'd do anything for ya

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"

I don't ever want to let you down

I don't ever want to leave this town

'Cause after all

This city never sleeps at night

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• allusion

• rhyme

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

Bon Jovi - "We Weren't Born to Follow"

This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles

This one goes out to the ones in need

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• metaphor

• repetition

• alliteration

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine - "Stereo Hearts"

My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close

Hear my thoughts in every note

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• allusion

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"

It's just a matter of time 'til you find

He's no good, girl

No good for you

You better get to getting on your goodbye shoes and go

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

Selena Gomez - "Naturally"

You are the thunder and I am the lightning

And I love the way you know who you are

And to me it's exciting

When you know it's meant to be

Identify the ONE highlighted literary device.

• simile

• repetition

• personification

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Of Monsters and Men - "Little Talks"

The stairs creak as I sleep

It's keeping me awake

It's the house telling you to close your eyes

Identify the TWO highlighted literary devices.

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

One Republic - "All the Right Moves"

Paint a picture of the perfect place

They've got it better than when anyone's told ya,

I'll be the King of Hearts, you be the Queen of Spades

And we'll fight for you like we were soldiers

Identify the TWO highlighted literary devices.

• repetition

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4