Figurative Language in Popular Songs

In Katy Perry's song Firework, there is a lyric which states, "do you ever feel like a plastic bag".

What is this an example of?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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Which lyric is an example of personification?

• Catching teardrops

• Made of glass

• I am watching

• Skies are crying

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The lyric "Frozen fractals" from Idina Menzel's song Let It Go is an example of what figurative language?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

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"When I met you girl my heart went knock! Knock!"

In this lyric from Justin Bieber's song One Time, what is the word used to represent onomatopoeia?

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"Caught in a landslide" is an example of what?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

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"Phone's blowin' up", is an example of what figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Rhyme

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"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy

There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti".

The bolded words are examples of what?

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Hyberbole

• Simile

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"Just like a moth drawn to a flame

Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain Your bitter heart cold to the touch

Now I'm gonna reap what I sow

I'm left seeing red on my own"

What is the simile in these lyrics?

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"You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes".

The bolded words are an example of?

• Personification

• Repetion

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

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"Cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles

If I could just see you tonight.”

Which of these lyrics is an example of a hyperbole?

• You know I'd walk

• If I could just see you

• See you tonight

• Walk a thousand miles

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