Literary Devices in Katy Perry's Song Roar
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Roar- Katy Perry
By Jennifer Park
Rhyme – words that have the same
ending sounds
O
Line3“ So I sat
quietly
quietly
, agreed
politely
politely
”
O
Line9&10 “You hear my voice, you hear that
sound
sound
Like
thunder, gonna shake your
ground
ground
”
O
Line14&29 “I got the eyes of the
tiger
tiger
, a
fighter
fighter
”
Simile – A comparison between two
dissimilar items using “like” or “as” to
make the comparison
O
Line10 “Like thunder, gonna shake your ground”
O
Line23&24 “Now I’m floating like a butterfly Sting like
a bee”
Katy Perry used simile to compare herself as thunder,
butterfly, and bee
Metaphor – A direct comparison
between two similar items
O
Line25 “I went from zero, to own hero”
Katy Perry used metaphor to compare herself as zero
and herself as hero
Alliteration – Repeated consonant
sounds at the beginning of a series of
words.
O
Line17 “louder, louder than a lion”
Katy Perry used alliteration to repeat the words
Hyperbole – a deliberate exaggeration
to make a point.
O
Line7 “ you held me down, but I got up”
That doesn’t mean that she actually got down or up
It’s meant to show her emotions like how she
emotionally break down but she stood up for herself
Onomatopoeia – words that sounds like
what they mean
O
Line16 “you’re gonna hear me roar
Katy Perry used onomatopoeia “roar” to tell that she’s
strong and courageous like a lion
Katy Perry –
Roar
Explore the use of literary devices in Katy Perry's song "Roar," including simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and rhyme. Discover how Katy Perry creatively uses these techniques to convey powerful messages and emotions in her lyrics.
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Roar- Katy Perry By Jennifer Park
Rhyme words that have the same ending sounds O Line3 So I sat quietly, agreed politely O Line9&10 You hear my voice, you hear that sound Like thunder, gonna shake your ground O Line14&29 I got the eyes of the tiger, a fighter
Simile A comparison between two dissimilar items using like or as to make the comparison O Line10 Like thunder, gonna shake your ground O Line23&24 Now I m floating like a butterfly Sting like a bee Katy Perry used simile to compare herself as thunder, butterfly, and bee
Metaphor A direct comparison between two similar items O Line25 I went from zero, to own hero Katy Perry used metaphor to compare herself as zero and herself as hero
Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of a series of words. O Line17 louder, louder than a lion Katy Perry used alliteration to repeat the words
Hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration to make a point. O Line7 you held me down, but I got up That doesn t mean that she actually got down or up It s meant to show her emotions like how she emotionally break down but she stood up for herself
Onomatopoeia words that sounds like what they mean O Line16 you re gonna hear me roar Katy Perry used onomatopoeia roar to tell that she s strong and courageous like a lion
