Song Part 1 - 2 & Exercise

 Part 1

SONG

Song is a composition of tone or voice in sequence, combination and temporal relation to produce a musical compositian that has unity and continuity.

Social Function of the Song

Songs are used to express feeling and idea in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values are hidden in the lyrics.

Language Features of the Song

• Imagery
• Rhythm

Figures of speech

1. Metaphor, comparing twothings that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common. Sekilas memang kedua hal yang dibandingkan tidak berkaitan, tetapi sebenarnya ada kesamaan antara dua hal tersebut. e.g. “Time is a thief” or “Her hair was silk”.

2. Simile, compares two things using “like” or “as’’. Suatu hal digambarkan dengan hal yang mirip dengan menggunakan kata ‘like’ atau ‘as’ e.g. “My love is like a redrose”.

3. Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. Suatu hal digambarkan secara berlebihan, terkadang menggelitik karena terlalu berlebihan. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

4. Personification, an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

5. Allititration, the repetation of the same beginning sound in a series of words. Perulangan bunyi suara yang terdapat di awal setiap kata. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”

Text Structure of the Song

• Intro
• Verse
• Refrain
• Chorus
• Bridge
• Coda