Taylor Swift's Song 'Shake It Off'

Twenty-two year old singer/songwriter Dodie Clark has become internet-famous with her cheerful jingles and poetic introspection. With over a million subscribers, her youtube channel- affectionately named “doddleoddle”- draws in countless individuals to bear witness to her hours of musical content. Dodie is known, in fact, for her ability to write lyrics which are poetry first and music second. Clark, in her 2016 song “When,” employs metaphor to invoke imagery, euphemism, and indirect self-addressment in an effort to articulate her plea that she finally begin to take initiative and live her life

many types of imagery throughout his poem that depicts more negativity than positivity, however both are present. For instance, the poet says “ The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death” (lines 1-3). This pinpoints one example of negative imagery in the poem because whiskey on his breath, dizzy, and death all provide unfavorable images in the reader’s mind. Another representation of this, is when the author states “ You beat time on my head ” (line 13). This also portrays negative imagery in the poem because it reveals an abusive image to readers. Lastly, a contrasting illustration of imagery is when the author conveys “ We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf” ( lines 5 & 6). This encourages that there also is positive imagery present in the poem because the father dancing with his child which provides love and security for the reader's mind.

Songs, used to create messages, give singers the ability to speak about concerns that are relevant in the current everyday life. A powerful ways songwriters achieve this is by applying the use of imagery. Lyricists use this help readers of literary works to understand specific ideas that the writer is trying to convey. By using symbolism in songs, singers can discuss issues in ways that connect with the listener on a deeper level. Using this method in songwriting is crucial when discussing important subjects; influencing the public in a way that is not direct and more effective. In “ Don’t You Cry For Me,” songwriter Cobi uses repeated images of trees and individuals hanging as metaphors for his feelings towards facing injustice. It is through

Or perhaps the real artist, Taylor Swift’s purpose is to show the audience how ridiculous is the media image that has been created on her. It is a warning for both boys and girls, primarily those who are hoping to attract love from boys that love is perpetuated by its tortuousness. It is painful if boys will lose interest, that is Swift’s warning. The song revolves around a message for girls: do not be a daydream dressed like a daydream; do not be a nightmare dressed like a nightmare; do not find out what kind of a girl he wants and be like that forever, do not be heaven, do not be nice, do not be magic, never be too plain or perfect and good. You can also add torture to love and bring darkness to light, it is all about the

Thesis statement: Taylor Swift is one of the most successful female artists in the world who portrays her personal experiences through her music.

The lyrics can make one happy, confused, or relate to Swift’s situation. This appeal to pathos is used in different ways here. Whenever one sees the scene with Swift holding the cat, it forces them to emote and feel terrible or sad for the cat because it is adorable and by extension for the person holding it. Also, Swift sums up all that has been said about her in one climatic boy crazy video. The video’s setting resembles that of a fairy tale where all is well, but then Swift goes into a fit of anger after her supposed one true love hurts her. Throughout her video, she tries to tell young women that boys are dumb and can break their hearts to the point that they go crazy after a breakup and that is okay as long as they do not go

The first line of the first stanza is just says “ pearl avenue runs past the high school lot ’which that is a metaphor, and That's saying how he misses high school and the memories just run by when he passes. Line 2-3 is showing alliteration

I believe that the speaker uses this specific rhythm to really make us picture what she is trying to say. I personally feel that the rhythm was the literary device that kept me going while reading this poem because I personally find rhyme so cool. “Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not

Drake’s style is free verse. His works are filled with enjambment. Both the style and this literary device work together express raw emotion and make emotional connections. His poetry seems like he is saying them to you in the moment, due to the lack of a rhyme scheme. The “in the moment” feeling makes the poem seem more intense and heartfelt. This personal touch to the poems makes it seem like Drake is saying his poetry directly at the reader, forming an emotional connection. The enjambment in some poems emphasize different phrases and words that evoke emotional responses, helping form emotional

The first being “My heart sinks as I jump up” eluding to the idea that the narrator was driven to suicide after putting himself on the line emotionally and not receiving the response he wanted. Another example of violence is in the third verse when Germolene is mentioned in the line “Germolene, disinfect the scene.” Germonline is a disinfectant that is often used to remove DNA from a crime scene. This leads the listener to believe that the narrator killed his lover and has to clean up the scene. The line “She bruises, coughs, she splutters pistol shots” gives the listener a visual on what physical abuse is occurring in the relationship between the narrator and the girl. “Our song is about liking someone who you want so much that you want to hurt yourself and them as well” says Joe. This further proves the dark and twisted meaning of

She writes “You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.” There is an ABCB rhyme scheme in this stanza. You can clearly see that lies and rise rhyme, and that is where the rhythm comes into play. Music, on the other hand, has a different relationship to rhythm.

The structure of the poem is considered lyrical poetry and it is meant to convey the feelings inside it. The rhythm of the pattern represents the sound of the rocking carriage mentioned at the beginning, “Because of its patterns of iambs (a non - stressed syllable and a stressed syllable), this line would be considered iambic tetrameter. Then, Dickinson’s following line of six syllables, which makes into three iambs, would be considered iambic trimeter.” Dickinson establishes her rhythm by keeping the 8 - 6 - 8 - 6 syllable pattern on each line. This rhythm is smooth and relaxing, as are the words and tone within it. The rhythm is crucial to keeping a calm tone, since it is very difficult to describe death as a good part of the journey through life.

Miley Cyrus’s song “Wrecking Ball” is singing about her love trauma in her past relationship, she explains that it's ok not to have a stable relationship and it is fine to be distressed in one, she describes that everyone has a roller coaster as a partnership. The artist is justifying that even if you go through a hard point in life or a relationship that you are still strong no matter what the sum of it is in the end, she tries to reveal that it’s acceptable to hurt but you will still stay empowered. When she published the song in 2013, she wanted it to have an impact on many people with heart breaks. Miley interprets the “wrecking ball” as the hurt she is feeling and how excessive it is. So it primarily telling you that heartbreak is hard

For this assignment, I chose the song “Praying” by Kesha. This song is advocating for Kesha’s freedom and any other individual seeking freedom from who or what is controlling them. Kesha’s music producer allegedly controlled every aspect of the young musician’s life. She claims she was sexually assaulted and that she had not been able to release any music since 2014. A demanding legal contracting bonded the two individuals together. Kesha took a stand and pursed legal actions in hopes of releasing her from the contract. In March of 2017, Kesha was set free, her music producer’s position of CEO was terminated and not renewed. Kesha’s lyrics show grace, throughout the song there is not a single lyric wishing anything bad upon her producer. Instead, Kesha states “I hope you’re somewhere praying, praying. I hope your soul is changing, changing. I hope you find your peace.”, to address that she hope he becomes a better person and finds his own peace. Kesha also addresses her personal growth during such a difficult time throughout the song in the following lyrics, “Oh, but after everything you’ve done I can thank you for how strong I have become. ‘Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell. I had to learn how to fight for myself”. In those lyrics, Kesha is telling her fans that this experience did not define her and that there is always hope, no matter how bad the situation is.

Brooks shows how much she finds the significance in open form poetry along with rhythmic tones, by using only 4 lines to rhyme with one another. Rhythm plays a huge role in depicting this poem, while reading you tend to begin chanting to an internal melody within your brain. The first thing I recalled to reciting that was like reading this poem was, the baseball cadence when trying to distract the opposing team’s pitcher. This makes reading the poem more appealing to the eyes and easier to comprehend the meaning and mood of the poem.