POP QUIZ!

THEME AND
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
THROUGH SONG
LYRICS
INSTRUCTIONS:

 For each song played, you must identify the following

literary elements based on the lyrics you hear/read:
 1. You must give the song (text) a THEME, and very briefly
explain WHY it is appropriate.
 2. You must identify at LEAST ONE figurative device from
the song lyrics. You MUST correctly categorize the figurative
device you choose.

 Ready to go?!
BRAINSTORM……..
 Which figurative devices are we looking for?

 Which themes should we be paying attention to as we

listen and read the lyrics?
REMEMBER:
 Figurative Devices:
 Metaphor,Simile, Extended Metaphor, Personification,
Oxymoron, Allusion, Irony, Hyperbole, Pun/Idiom,
Symbolism

 THEMES:
 Love, Acceptance, Identity, Overcoming Adversity, Good vs.
Evil, Friendship, Perseverance, Loss of Innocence,
Unreturned Love, Ill-Fated Love, Loyalty, Heartbreak, etc.
SONG/QUESTION 1: KE$HA, “LOVE IS MY DRUG”
 Maybe I need some rehab,
Or maybe just need some sleep
I've got a sick obsession,
I'm seeing it in my dreams

I'm looking down every alley,

I'm making those desperate calls
Im staying up all night hoping,
Hit my head against the walls

What you've got boy is hard to find

Think about it all about it all the time
I'm all strung up my heart is fried
I just cant get you off my mind

Because your love, your love, your love, is my drug

Your love your love your love
I said your love, your love, your love, is my drug
Your love your love your love
 Won't listen to any advice, mamma's telling me to think twice
But left to my own devices i'm addicted its a crisis!

My friends think I've gone crazy, my judgment is getting kinda hazy

My status is gonna be affected if I keep it up like a love sick crackhead

What you've got boy is hard to find

Think about it all about it all the time
I'm all strung up my heart is fried
I just cant get you off my mind

Because your love, your love, your love, is my drug

Your love your love your love
I said your love, your love, your love, is my drug

I don't care what people say

The rush is worth the price I pay
I get so high when you're with me
But crash and crave you when you are away