FINDING METAPHORS AND SIMILES IN TODAY’S MUSIC
FINDING METAPHORS AND SIMILES IN TODAY’S MUSIC
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A simile is a comparison of two different things, actions, or feelings using like or as.
Example: I wandered lonely as a cloud
In this example, the speaker is being compared to a cloud
A metaphor is a comparison that doesn’t use like or as
Example: Her love is a desert, cold and dry.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. According to your musical preference, choose two or three songs. Print out or copy the lyrics to those songs.
2. Examine the songs’ lyrics for similes and metaphors.
3. When you find a simile or metaphor, underline it and copy it onto the attached form in the appropriate spot.
4. Explain what two things are being compared in the simile or metaphor.
5. Most importantly, explain what you think the author’s intention was in using that particular simile or metaphor.
GUIDELINES
1. Choose songs without “explicit” lyrics or curse words.
2. You may work alone or in a group of no more than 4 people for this assignment.
RUBRIC
Correctly identifying similes: 15%
Correctly identifying metaphors: 15%
Correctly identifying comparisons: 20%
Correctly identifying the author's
purpose in using the simile or
metaphor 50%
EXAMINING LYRICS FOR SIMILES AND METAPHORS
Line containing the simile _______________________________________________________________
The simile compares ________________________________ to _________________________________
The author’s purpose in using this simile was _______________________________________________
Line containing the metaphor_____________________________________________________________
The metaphor compares _______________________________ to _______________________________
The author’s purpose in using this metaphor was ____________________________________________
EXAMINING LYRICS FOR SIMILES AND METAPHORS
Line containing the simile _______________________________________________________________
The simile compares ________________________________ to _________________________________
The author’s purpose in using this simile was _______________________________________________
Line containing the metaphor_____________________________________________________________
The metaphor compares _______________________________ to _______________________________
The author’s purpose in using this metaphor was ____________________________________________
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