SONG PART 2

 

Nama         : Devi Lusyany

Kelas          : XII IPS 4

No Absen   : 8

           

SONG

 

DEFINITION

Song is a composition of tone or voice in sequence, combination and temporal relation to produce a musical compositian that has unity and continuity.

 

SOCIAL FUNCTION

Songs are used to express feeling and idea in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values are hidden in the lyrics.

 

LANGUAGE FEATURES

a. Imagery, Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. A song usually tries to describe how the writer feels.

 

b. Rhythm, Rhythm here is used to create a mood. For example, if we are sad and listen to a song with a slow rhythm, we will get carried away with the song.

 

c. Figures of speech :

1. Metaphor, comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common. At first glance, the two things being compared are unrelated, but in fact there are similarities between the two things. e.g. “Time is a thief” or “Her hair was silk”.

2. Simile, compares two things using "like" or "as''. A thing is described with something similar by using the word 'like' or 'as' e.g. “My love is like a red rose”.

3. Hyperbole, a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. A thing is described in excess, sometimes tickling because it is too much. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

4. Personification, an object appear like a person. Objects (non-humans) have human-like abilities. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

5. Allititration, the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. The repetition of the sound at the beginning of each word. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”

 

GENERIC STRUCTURE

a. Intro, which is the beginning of the song, usually there is no singer's voice (only the instrument)

b. Verse, or stanza, is the introduction to the chorus.

c. Refrain, i.e. the transition from verse to chorus

d. The chorus, which is the core part, is usually the easiest to remember

e. Bridge, is connecting the chorus to the next chorus or to the coda.

f. Coda, which is the ending of the song.

 

CONCLUSION

So, a song is an artistic composition of tones or sounds in a sequence, combination, and temporal relationship (usually accompanied by musical instruments) to produce a musical composition that contains unity and continuity.