SONG

1. Generic Structure

1.1. 1. Verse : A group of lines that form an unit in a song, usually sung before chorus

1.2. 2. Chorus/refrain : Part of a song that is sung after each verse

1.3. 3. Bridge : A part of connecting chorus and verse

1.4. 4. Intro : Introduction music in a song

1.5. 5. Interlude : A short piece of music that fills a period of time in a song

1.6. 6. Coda : Lines that close a song

2. Language Features

2.1. Figure of Speech

2.1.1. Figurative Language that is usually found in a poem is used whenever you want to describe something by comparing it with something else.

2.1.1.1. 1. Simile

2.1.1.2. 2. Metaphor

2.1.1.3. 3. Personification

2.1.1.4. 4. Alliteration

2.1.1.5. 5. Onomatopoeia

2.1.1.6. 6. Hyperbole

2.2. Use rhyming words

2.2.1. Usually songs use a familiar catchy tune and rhyme. A rhyme is a linguistic style, based on consonance or similiar sound of two or more syllables or whole words at the end of one line

2.3. Some songs use amusing word play and slang language

2.3.1. Slang is kind of language consisting of very informal words and phrases. Slang is more common in speech than in writing, for example: gonna, wanna, ain’t, etc.

3. Social Function

3.1. 1.To entertain listeners

3.2. 2. To express the deepest feelings such as sadness, happiness, of the singer

3.3. 3. To express disagreement, disapproval, motivation, and opposition

3.4. 4. As a soundtrack to strengthen the theme of a movie, an advertisement, etc.

3.5. 5. To lead people's mood into an event such as a wedding party, a birthday celebration, a funeral, etc.

4. Definition

4.1. A song is a single work of music intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections