Find What A Song Tells You

 

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For today blog were going to continue Song. Last blog we already talk about the definition and other general things about song. So in this blog were going to explain way more about song.

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Definition Song

a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be song. 

Definition Music 

Music is the art of arranging sounds in time through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. It is one of the universal cultural aspects of all human societies. General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound).

Function Of Song/Music

a function that can encourage someone to do something to society or at least to the people around him. or The general function becomes more specific depending on where the music is played like accompany dance, to soothe babies, to heal illness, to communicate love, and so on. 

 

The General Structure of Song contains of :

֎ Verse: a group of lines that form a unit in a song, usually sung before chorus
֎ Chorus/ refrain: part of a song that is sung after each verse
֎ Bridge: a part connecting chorus and verse
֎ Intro: introduction music in a song
֎ Interlude: a short piece of music that fills a period of time in a song.
֎ Coda: lines that close a song.

 

The Language Features of Song :
֎ Metaphor: Comparing two things that are not alike to one another.
֎ Simile: Comparing two things using certain words.
֎ Hyperbole: Emphasizing on something by overexaggerating it.
֎ Personification: Comparing an object like a person.
֎ Alliteration: A series of words begin with the same consonant sound.
 

Aspect of the song :
֎ Genre : A category that identifies type of the music
֎ Rhythm : A music component that makes the listeners move or even just tap the foot
֎ Imagery : One of poetry elements that can make the readers feel the emotions of the song

 

Meaning Of Song :
֎ This is one of my favorite song.
֎ Celengan Rindu - Fiersa Besari
֎ The Meaning of this song is This song tells about long-distance love that creates an infinite feeling of longing, thus forcing myself to create a meeting. or in short an expression of one's longing for a lover who has not seen her for a long time.

 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡


1. Simile

Simile is a figure of speech that compare one thing to another, but in simile the comparison is explicit, indicated by the adding or using the words of comparison such as like , as , resemble , etc. Here are some examples :
A. My love is like a red, red rose.

B. There is no frigate like a book


2. Metaphor

Wren and Martin (1981:489) states metaphor is an implied simile. It’s not , like the simile ,that state one thing is like another or acts as another , but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one.

A.Here are some examples :
B. The road was a ribbon of moonlight
C. The ship plows through the waves


3. Personification

Siswantoro (2002 :29) defines personification is depictions of inanimate

objects or object either visible or abstract treated as if it were a human.

Here are some examples :

a. The old train crept along the narrow path

b. Love comes to my heart


4. Synecdoche

Synecdoche is a figure of speech that mentions part of a thing tosignify the whole thing or users the whole to signify the part. Here are some examples :

a. I did not see your nose at the party last night

b. A hundred wings flashed by


5. Metonymy

A figure of speech that uses a concept closely related to the thing actually meant. The substitution makes the analogy more vivid and meaningful. Here are some Examples:

a. My sister always drink Aqua(Aqua means water).

b.He has Marlboro in his bag (Malboro means cigarette).


6. Symbol

The words of symbol mean merely what they are and something else that are represented by the words. It means that a symbol uses a word or phrase which is familiar in society and has one meaning.Here are some Examples:

a. A dove stands for Peace

b. Red, symbol of braveness.


7. Allegory

A poem in the form of a narrative or story that has a second meaning beneath the surface one. Allegories are written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, and almost any other style or genre.

Here are some Examples:

a. The story of deer and crocodile.

b. The relationship between cat and mouse


8. Hyperbole

A Hyperbole is a figure of speech that is a grossly exaggerated description or statement. Inliterature, such exaggeration is used for emphasis or vivid description. Here are some Examples :

a. I will die if I did not pass the exam.

b. The world ended the day my parents died


9. Apostrophe

A figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and often begins with the exclamation “O’’ or’’oh’’. Here are some Examples :

a. “Ostar”

b. “Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are?”


10. Understatement

Understatement is the representation of something as significantly less than it actually is. In other definition understatement is the presentation of a thing with under emphasis in order to achieve a greater effect.

Here are some Examples:

a. That was some sprinkle

b. Anything more than the truth would have seemed too weak


11. Paradox

Paradox is an apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true. Here are some Example:

a. He who loses his life for my sake will save it.

b. One day is sometimes better than a whole year


12. Irony

Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. Here are some Examples :

a. My grave is like to be my wedding bed

b. You are a smart student who always absent

 

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