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What Is A Simile?
A simile is a type of “figurative language” used in creating imagery. Wait . . . figurative language and imagery aren’t the same thing? So what is imagery? Put…
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Verb Power
Verbs are power in a song. So, mastering your verb power will make your songs more memorable because there is more emotion and motion in your songs. Verbs will…
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Creating A Bridge That Works
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the “A-Ha!” moment of the song. Musically, it should sound different – but how do…
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Best Personification Song Ever
Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “I Am A Town” is not only the most ambitious, but as a result, turns into the best personification song ever written. The whole song is…
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What Is Third Person Point Of View?
Third person point of view, or omniscient, is the most distance the speaker/singer can have from the action with exception of going to the moon. The speaker is simply…
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5 Personification Examples
I thought I’d put together 5 personification examples to underscore just how powerful well-written personification songs can be.. It’s the act of giving inanimate objects or abstract concepts animate…