They say in the heaven's skies, there's none of our kind (METAPHOR - comparing heaven to a place devoid of human imperfections and sins)
They say there's always a brighter side (IDIOM - implying a more positive or optimistic outlook)
Well kinda hard to see when you're lowly, I just can't decide (HYPERBOLE - exaggerating the difficulty of making a decision)
White noise in my window, it's not like us (IMAGERY - creating a vivid mental image of a disturbing sound)
Not like us (REPETITION - emphasizing the differences between two groups)
Not like us (REPETITION)
Busting my window, it's not like us (PERSONIFICATION - giving human attributes to inanimate objects)
Not like us (REPETITION)
Not like us (REPETITION)
A hell of a scandalous effect, they caught me talking to myself (HYPERBOLE - exaggerating the consequences of an action)
Cheating on me (METAPHOR - comparing betrayal to infidelity)
I busted my window (PERSONIFICATION - giving human attributes to inanimate objects)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Any figurative language must be COLOR CODED for the type of figurative language used (SIMILE, METAPHOR, HYPERBOLE, PERSONIFICATION, IMAGERY, SYMBOLISM, ALLUSION, IDIOM, ADAGE) with an annotation explaining the implied meaning of the figurative language.
Song - Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
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