SIMILES AND METAPHORS INTO YOUR LYRICS.
The English language offers a lot
of little things that we can do to
make our lyrics stand out above
some other lyrics.
Two of these techniques are through
the use of metaphors and similes.
The use of these mixed into your
lyrics will make you unique.
Both the simile and the metaphor are
figures of speech. When you use the
figure of speech that is known as a
simile, you will be using a comparison
using the words like or as. Similes
can be used to liven up your words or
as a description instead of using
adjectives.
We use similes a lot in our conversation
without even thinking about it. How many
times have you used the following: as
high as a kite or as white as snow or as
dead as a doornail or how about as clear
as mud.
A metaphor is actually more of a direct
comparison between two nouns. They are
similar to a simile in that they both
are comparisons, but a metaphor does
not use the words like or as.
There are different kinds of metaphors,
but are a couple of examples. When you
say a night owl or an early bird, these
are examples of metaphors.
If you are looking for some similes and
metaphors to use in your lyrics, there
are several places to look, but some
of the best and most entertaining places
to find them are by watching stand-up
comedy. They are great examples for
coming up with metaphors and funny ways
of seeing the world.
Look for ways to state something that
is pretty obvious, but folks are afraid
to speak or state.
You can also state something from a
different and unique point of view that
most people don't think about.
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