Figurative Language: Favourite Song

1)How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?

2)Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.

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There’s a woman crying out tonight
Her world has changed
She asks God why
Her only son has died
And now her daughter cries
She can’t sleep at night

Downtown another day for all the suits and ties
Another war to fight
There’s no regard for life
How do they sleep at night
How can we make things right
Just wanna make this right

We believe(x6)
In this love

We are all the same
Human in all our ways and all our pains
(So let it be)
There’s a love that could fall down like rain
(Let us see)
Let forgiveness wash away the pain
(What we need)
And no one really knows what they are searching for
(We believe)
This world is crying for so much more
We believe(x6)
In this love
We believe(x5)
In this love
So this world is too much for you to take
Just lay it down and follow me
I’ll be everything you need
In every way
We believe(x6)
In this love
In this love

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Similes
1)'There’s a love that could fall down like rain'
The lyricist chose this phrase to express how love could spread so easily and quickly, just like rain on a cloudy day

Personification
1)'Let forgiveness wash away the pain'
Here, the lyricist uses the term 'wash away' to compare forgiveness as perhaps some one who eases (washes away) the pain that she is going through.

2) 'This world is crying for so much more'
The world doesn't cry. So here it is implying that the world is going through much suffering, because of the many natural disasters and wars going on.

Symbolism
1)'There's a woman...'
In this case, the song does not point out to any specific woman, but utilizes the term 'woman' to symbolise victims from natural disasters and pointless wars.

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Why I like this song
I find this song beautiful as it touches me greatly. This song was set in 2005, and was dedicated to the many who suffered in the '04 tsunami crisis. Also, the lyrics gives a message to some that violence does not solve anything, and only brings about "no regard for life". It also tells us that love really makes you the ultimate victor, and a compassionate soul will go far. Also, it gives me the inspiration to carry on and keep believing when I'm down. Last but not least, it sets light to me that through helping others in need, we can also instil belief in that person and make the feel loved. This is anawesome song and one of the best y good charlotte.

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