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Literary Analysis in Music Project Student Sample

[Chorus]Oh no, did I get too

close?Oh, did I almost see what's really on the inside? All your insecuritiesAll the dirty laundryNever made me blink one time.

Point of View: is in First point of view, the person uses I. The song is in Katy Perry’s view.

Characterization: She's loving and understanding even through the negative she didn’t want the bad to affect their relationship.

Metaphor: Katy Perry was talking about his personal business that could be embarrassing if made public.

[Chorus] Unconditional,

unconditionallyI will love you unconditionallyThere is no fear nowLet go and just be freeI will love you unconditionally

Come just as you are to meDon't need apologiesKnow that you are worthyI'll take your bad days with your goodWalk through the storm I wouldI do it all because I love you, I love you

Conflict ( man vs. man): She is saying there so no fear so let go and be free and she would continue to love you unconditionally.

Hyperbole: She's saying she will walk through a storm for him because she loves him.

Rhyme: Me, Apologies, Worthy

[Chorus] Unconditional,

unconditionallyI will love you unconditionallyThere is no fear nowLet go and just be freeI will love you unconditionally

So open up your heart and just let it beginOpen up your heart and just let it beginOpen up your heart and just let it beginOpen up your heart

Repetition: “Open up” is repeated.

[Chorus] Acceptance is the key to

beTo be truly freeWill you do the same for me?

Unconditional, unconditionallyI will love you unconditionallyAnd there is no fear nowLet go and just be free'Cause I will love you unconditionally (oh yeah)I will love you (unconditionally)I will love youI will love you unconditionally

Assonance : the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds.

The words be, free, and me have a repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds.