Poetic Elements in Pop Songs by Monica Alcaraz https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04 Take a screenshot of a set of lyrics from a song, highlight the poetic elements and identify it, explaining what it does, and describing why the poet/songwriter is using this poetic element. Symbolism Hyperbole Personification Metaphor Simile Onomatopoeia en-us 2021-12-09 20:06:27 UTC 2025-10-02 21:06:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Headlights by Eminem ft. Nate Ruess malcaraz3 https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939088877 The poetic element used in this verse is METAPHOR. The metaphor compares the relationship Eminem has with his mother to a a war like Vietnam/Desert Storm/chemical warfare. The songwriter uses this comparison to emphasize how much he and his mother fought in their home. ]]> 2021-12-09 20:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939088877 Jose https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939099084 Stitches by shawn Mendez
This song uses the poetic element similes 
The author used a simile to describe what was happening in his life he was experiencing physical and emotional pain]]> 2021-12-09 20:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939099084 Colors,By Halsey josventura3 https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939102515 This is an example of a simile.Halsey uses this simile to express how he feels about her parents.Its Al’s shows that she’s to overwhelmed and she is thinking about to much.That’s why she used this quote.]]> 2021-12-09 20:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939102515 Leia leinguyen https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939103355 Colors by Halsey
“You're dripping like a saturated sunrise“ 
It involves imagery you can imagine a sunrise dripping.
You can tell Halsey is going through stuff by what she said]]> 2021-12-09 20:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939103355 Mario martinez. Hex by 80purrpp https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939105552 2021-12-09 20:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939105552 Jayson jayorta https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106040 2021-12-09 20:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106040 Eliyah vanegas elivanegas https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106401 “Two birds on a wire
One says c'mon and the other says "I'm tired"
The sky is overcast and I'm sorry
One more or one less
Nobody's worried“




The part is basically talking about two people, one is still really happy and ready to continue on with their life. The first person wants to be with the second person for longer but the second person is burnt out on life.
]]> 2021-12-09 20:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106401 Marcus Moreno https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106523 Stan- Eminem
The fan in this song is explaining how eminem is hurting him. This is a simile because he is comparing a feeling of a burst of adrenaline to
the way he hurts.]]> 2021-12-09 20:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939106523 Colors-by Halsey https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939110323
Alexander vega ]]> 2021-12-09 20:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939110323 Country Road by John Denver malcaraz3 https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939122882 This chorus uses the poetic element, PERSONIFICATION. The personification give human qualities to the roads that lead the songwriter home and refers to the mountains as "mama" another reference to home. He uses this poetic element to show that home is not just a physical structure, but a location in the mountain in the country which is where he is from.]]> 2021-12-09 20:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939122882 EARFQUAKE by Tyler the Creator rubsosa https://padlet.com/malcaraz3/1j8gsk519vm9xk04/wish/1939123373 The poetic element used here is metaphor. The metaphor here is to describe the emotions they feel about a special someone and compares it to an earthquake. They use this to show how sad it is to love this specific person. 


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