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An idiom is a speech form that is particular to itself within the usage of a given language. The first song I chose to use for an idiom is called “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” by Alice Cooper. The example of an idiom in the lyrics of this song is when he sings, “Yeah, you could pull my leg or anything.” This is an idiom because it is particular to itself and really doesn’t have anything to do with the subject. I have never heard this song before this and it really isn’t that good. This cong never became really popular. The link for this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXcaiIR2YLg.

A hyperbole is a literary element that happens when something is exagerated extermely. The second song I chose to use for a hyperbole is called “A Year Without Rain” by Selena Gomez. In the lyrics song she signs, “I’ve been wonderin the desert, for a thousand days.” This is a hyperbole because she oviusly hasn’t been wandering around in the desert for a thousand days, that is an exageration. The link to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Vf5_d7nOI. I have never heard this song until I found out about it on the internet. This song isn’t that bad but it is not good either.

An onomatopia is a literary element that sounds like the noun or verb it is describing such as “buzz”. The second song I chose is called the “Trolley Song” by Judy Garland. One example of onomatopoeia on this song is when she sings “Clang, clang,clang, went the trolley.” That is an example of an onomatopoeia because the trolley does clang. Another example is when she sings “Chug,chug,chug went the motor.” this is and example of an onomatopia because the motor is chugging. Another example is when she sings “Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer.” This is and example because the buzzer makes a buzzing sound.” The last onomatopoeia that I’m going to write about is when she sings Ding, Ding, Ding went the bell. this is an onomatopia because bells make a ding noise. There are plenty more onomatopia’s  in this song but therre are almost too many to type. The link for this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0odXnKhKBxQ

Alliteration is the repetition of  first consanants in a group of words. My second song I chose is called Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett. The example in lyrics  is when he sings “He did the mash, He did the monster mash.” The alliteration is monster mash this song uses the consanant “m”. In the song they use the same alliteration term many times. It gets kind of anoying after a while. The link to this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEfL0-fPBDs. They always play this song on the radio around halloween. It is really old and was written in 1962.

Personification is a literary element that gives non-living things human characteristics this can help bring “life” to stories and songs. The first son I chose to use in “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by the band Greenday. In the lyrics the band sings “My shadow’s the only one that walks beside me.” This is personification because your shadow can’t actually walk. Another example of personification in this song is when he sings “When the city sleeps…” This is personification because the city can’t actually sleep. The link for this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1PMEfUMQI. I really do like this song and I think the personification in it is pretty good in it.