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If You're Reading This is one of the best known war songs in country music of the modern times. This song was even chosen for last years veterans day/memorial day. This song has a couple of alliterations, a unique point of view, an extended metaphor, and more.
First off, this entire song is an extended metaphor of the speaker saying "I have passed away." Second, the unique point of view is that of a letter written by the speaker. This is obviouse because the speaker says over and over "If You're Reading This". Now onto alliteration. First stanza, 4th line "War was" is an alliteration. In the chorus "In that open field out on the edge of town" the words "out" and "town" make the same "ow" sound, thus assonance. Last example of alliteration is, "There’s gonna come a day" where the words "gonna" and "come a" make the same sounds.
Jim Morrison is one of the few great artists who fall into the same category as Jimi Hendrix. Although he died at an early age of 27 he made many great songs and made many great contributions to music. Morrison was always intrested in writing things like songs, poems, and scripts for films. His baritone vocals make him truly memorable. One of his great songs that contain numerous poetic devices is "Touch Me" which showcases his ability to write.
"Touch Me" has numerous poetic devices, one of which being alliteration in the 4th line of the first stanza.
"What was that promise that you made?"
Two more examples of alliteration are also in the first stanza, lines 5 and 6.
"Why won't you tell me what she said?
What was that promise that you made?"
In the next stanza there is assonance because "Gonna" and "Lova You" have the same vowel sound. Jim pronoucnes these words like "Gunna" and "Luve Yuh" which sound similar.
"Now, I'm gonna love you"
The next line of the second stanza pairs with the first for a hyperbole for loving the audience.
"Now, I'm gonna love you
Till the heavens stop the rain"
The third and fourth line also pair to make the same hyperbole.
"I'm gonna love you
Till the stars fall from the sky for you and I"
The rest of the song is just a rinse and repeat of those 2 stanzas.
Jim Morrison was not only a song writer, but he was also a singer, poet, and writer. His experience in writing in college let him be able to write amazing songs that he still gets credit for today. His I.Q. of 149 definitly enabled him to create wonderful peices of music. Jim Morrison's contribution to music was more in the lyrical way for giving lyrics meaning. This paved the way for more symbolism in other artists songs and more outlawish genres.
"Touch Me" has numerous poetic devices, one of which being alliteration in the 4th line of the first stanza.
"What was that promise that you made?"
Two more examples of alliteration are also in the first stanza, lines 5 and 6.
"Why won't you tell me what she said?
What was that promise that you made?"
In the next stanza there is assonance because "Gonna" and "Lova You" have the same vowel sound. Jim pronoucnes these words like "Gunna" and "Luve Yuh" which sound similar.
"Now, I'm gonna love you"
The next line of the second stanza pairs with the first for a hyperbole for loving the audience.
"Now, I'm gonna love you
Till the heavens stop the rain"
The third and fourth line also pair to make the same hyperbole.
"I'm gonna love you
Till the stars fall from the sky for you and I"
The rest of the song is just a rinse and repeat of those 2 stanzas.
Jim Morrison was not only a song writer, but he was also a singer, poet, and writer. His experience in writing in college let him be able to write amazing songs that he still gets credit for today. His I.Q. of 149 definitly enabled him to create wonderful peices of music. Jim Morrison's contribution to music was more in the lyrical way for giving lyrics meaning. This paved the way for more symbolism in other artists songs and more outlawish genres.
Jim Morrison was not only a songwriter, but also a poet, writer, and filmmakerHe wad ranked 47 in the Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time"
Reportedly had an I.Q. of 149
Also known as "The Lizard King"
Witnessed a car accident when he was 4 which made an "impression on him"
"Mr. Mojo Risin", also another nickname, is actually an anagram of "Jim Morrison"
Before the forming of hus band, "The doors", Jim was already taking many drugs
Morrison said many times before his death that he was "number 3". Referring to himself as the likely third person to die mysteriously; Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin being the first two
Morrison's drinking and drug-taking badly affected his singing
When he began performing, he left his father and mother and never saw them again.
