Music is Poetry Collection by Ryan O'Connell https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3 Songs we like, and their poetry connections en-us 2021-03-15 01:30:26 UTC 2025-09-28 14:57:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3bc.png Neil Young - "Heart of Gold" roconnell9 https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1308558330 Neil Young’s song “Heart of Gold” uses metaphor, internal rhyme and symbolism to add to its sound and its meaning. In the third line of the first stanza Young sings “I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold.” This metaphor compares him, a young man searching for love, to a miner searching for gold. The song also includes several examples of internal rhyme like “I want to live, I want to give,” and “I’ve been to Hollywood, I’ve been to Redwood.” These are internal rhymes because the rhymes are in a single line of the song, and they make the lyrics sound more interesting. Lastly, Young also uses symbolism when he sings about gold. The gold in the song isn’t real gold, but probably represents kindness and love that Young is looking for in other people’s hearts.]]> 2021-03-15 01:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1308558330 Against the Current - "Legends Never Die" s102171 https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344464437 The song Legends Never Die by Against The Current uses the poetic elements metaphor, alliteration and hyperbole to add meaning and make it sound better. Poetry uses these too to add meaning and to make it sound better. Music is poetry. 
In stanza one, line five, it says, “They become a part of you.” Legends don’t actually become a part of you, this just shows that the legend will kind of always be with you, it shows that you were close to this legend. That’s a metaphor.
In stanza two, line four, it says, “When the fire is fierce.” Fire and fierce have the same ffff sound at the start of them, that makes this alliteration.
In stanza two, line one, it says, “They never lose hope…” Everyone loses hope every now and then, that makes this a hyperbole.
The song Legends Never Die proves that music and poetry are the same thing, they do the same things, neither needs rhymes, and they both use the same poetic elements. Music is poetry.
]]> 2021-03-23 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344464437 Maroon 5 - "Payphone" (CLEAN VERSION) s1033521 https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344503166 The song “Payphone” by Maroon 5 uses the poetic elements Metaphor, Repetition and Rhyme to add meaning and make it sound better. In stanza 4, line 3 it states “Now I’m Paralyzed.” This metaphor shows the song doesn't mean they are really paralyzed. He is heartbroken and it feels like he is paralyzed in his memories. Another poetic element is In stanza 3 and 8 in both the 4th line It states “But all our bridges burned down.” This is repetition because the quote repeats in line 3 and 8 both on the 4th line. The last Poetic element in this song is also In stanza 4 line 1-2, It states “I've wasted my nights, You turned out the lights.” This is a Rhyme because the quote” The last words''Lights”and “Night.” The last letters sound the same which makes it a rhyme. ]]> 2021-03-23 18:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344503166 Bill Withers - "Just the Two of Us" s103339 https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344568756 The song Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers uses the poetic elements rhyme, metaphor and imagery to add meaning and make it sound better.  In the 4th and 5th lines of the 3rd stanza,  Withers sings,  “Good things might come to those who wait/Not for those who wait too late” This rhyme describes being patient and how it can help reach a goal. Additionally, this song also includes an example of a metaphor. Such as, “I see the crystal raindrops fall.” He is comparing crystals to raindrops, and how pretty and clear they are. Lastly, Withers also uses imagery. He sings, “On the window down the hall/and it becomes the morning dew.” This is an example of imagery because he is describing what he sees. 

]]> 2021-03-23 18:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1344568756 Taylor Swift - "Shake It Off" s105970 https://padlet.com/roconnell9/eo0ujqzhcq05l5d3/wish/1347998301 The song Shake It Off by Taylor Swift uses the poetic elements repetition, hyperbole and rhyme to add meaning and make it sound better. In the first line of the first stanza, Taylor sings, “Got nothing in my brain.” This is a hyperbole because everyone has something in our brain. She probably said she has nothing in her brain because she wants to say that she doesn't take anything to her mind, instead of saying it so that her song could sound more like a song, and also because it can be fast and the line doesn't sound too long. This song also has many other poetic elements. For example, in the first line of the fourth stanza Taylor sings, “Play, play, play, play, play.” This line is an example repetition because the word ‘play’ repeats five times. I think that she used the word play a lot to back up the other words she repeats. One last example of a poetic element in the song Shake It Off is when the singer sings, “Fella over there with the” “good hair.” This line is an example of rhyme because the words there and hair rhyme.

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