screaming 
 = loud, involves the sense of hearing, besides the visual impressions of fire, flames and burn

All of these words indicate the extent of her emotions and make the audience feel them as well.

middle: they are in a relationship and happy (you and me, together, nothing is better). Adele discovers her partner’s “real” character
 end: she ends the relationship

repetition of great

loaded language

provocative introductory question to set the tone: feminism, female empowerment

addresses the listener/ the audience directly and makes the audience relate to the song from their own experience with failed relationships, inequality, disappointment

 

This metaphor stands for self-confidence and acknowledging that she is a woman (“bitch”), brave, confidant, independent , proud of herself, and true to herself (100%).

Bling bling, then I solve 'em, that's the goddess in me

 

These two lines also stand in opposition to the first line of the paragraph and create conflict with the self that is supposed to be 100% strong and confidant. Nevertheless, we are all but men and have flaws and weaknesses, especially when it comes to the opposite sex.

Here the author plays with conflict and contrast. “I got boy problems, that's the human in me” human versus god “then I solve 'em, that's the goddess in me”

Recorded in Germany

Released in 1978.

Shadows run in full flight, to run seek and hide

I'm still not sure what part I play,

in this shadow play, this shadow play

In the half light, on this mad night, 

I hear a voice in time         

Well, I look back, see a half-smile, 

then it's gone from sight

Won't you tell me how I can find my way?

In this shadow play, this shadow play

In this shadow play, this shadow play

Sounds come crashing, and I hear laughing

All those lights just blazed away

I feel a little strange inside

A little Doctor Jekyll

A little Mister Hyde

Sounds come crashing, can I hear laughing?

All those lights just blazed away

I feel a little strange inside

A little Doctor Jekyll

A little Mister Hyde

Thoughts run wild, free as a child, into the night

Across the screen a thin beam, of magic light

Things they just don't look the same

In this shadow play, this shadow play

Shadow play, shadow play

I can't run away from this shadow play

Shadow play, shadow play

In the first stanza, the speaker says: “I'm still not sure what part I play in this shadow play”, and in the last stanza he says: “I can't run away from this shadow play”. This shows that his motive changes from the beginning to the end. The ending seems to signal that the speaker remains forever lost in a nightmarish labyrinth, where reality and illusion merge and duality rules. Therefore, the conflict remains unresolved.

Half-light

Half-smile: a half-smile can be confusing and ambiguous because it can convey different and contrasting feelings.

Here, the writer makes an allusion to the book “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dr Jekyll, an amiable person,  has a dual personality and Mr. Hyde represents his evil side, which he has been in conflict with for many years. The duality of human personality is one of the major themes of the book. With making reference to it, the writer highlights again the main theme of his poem and reinforces it.

This allusion is very interesting and nicely shows that not only duality is everywhere outside around the speaker, but also surrounds him from within. The allusion helps the reader, who knows the reference, feel the speaker’s feeling much better by remembering the conflict between Jekyll and Hyde.

It emphasises the setting and helps us to remember where the speaker finds himself. With repeating this part, the poet helps us to build more vivid mental images of the events.