Song

 

Social Function

To entertain listeners

To express the deepest feelings such as, sadness, happiness, of the singer

To express disagreement, disapproval, motivation and opposition

To express love for his/her country

To honor a someone

As a soundtrack to strengthen the theme of a movie, an advertisement, etc.

To lead people’s mood into an event such as, a wedding party, a birthday celebration, a funeral,etc.


Structure Text

Verse: a group of lines that form a unit in a song, usually sung before chorus

Chorus/ refrain: part of a song that is sung after each verse

Bridge: a part connecting chorus and verse

Intro: introduction music in a song

Interlude: a short piece of music that fills a period of time in a song.

Coda: lines that close a song.


Figure of Speech

Figurative Language that is usually found in a poem is used whenever you want to describe something by comparing it with something else. This figurative language is not only found in a poem, but most of the song writers also applied it in their composition. This figurative language which is usually used: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole Phrasal Verbs.


Simile : It uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Example: She is busy as a bee.

Metaphor : It states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something. Example: You are what you eat.

Personification : A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.

Alliteration : The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the sea shore.

Onomatopoeia : The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example: snap, crackle, pop.

Hyperbole : An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Example: He was so hungry that he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks, and all.

Phrasal Verbs : A combination of verb and one or more adverbial or prepositional particles, as catch on, take off, bring up, or put up with, functioning as a single semantic unit and often having an idiomatic meaning that could not be predicted from the meanings of the individual parts.


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