RoarThere are many songs that are remarkably memorable or catchy, and sometimes they are catchy because of the use of figurative language. Similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, idioms, and symbolism are just a few writing techniques known as "figurative language" that are used in many of the songs we listen to. Katy Perry's song "Roar" is a great example of how an artist uses figurative language in a song. There are a few instances where Perry uses a simile in the song. First, she says, “You hear my voice, you hear this sound like thunder, that will shake the ground” (Perry). It's a simile because she uses the word like to compare her voice and sound to the power of thunder, meaning she's going to be so loud that no one will be able to ignore her and everyone will hear her will hear. Then she says, in the fifth stanza: “Now I float like a butterfly, I sting like a bee, I've earned my stripes” (Perry). It is also a simile because of the comparison with the word like. She first compares herself to the butterfly, claiming that she floats like one, and could be interpreted as rebirth. Then to the bee, saying she's earned her stripes and proven her worth. The meaning of these comparisons is that she finally understands that she has been mistreated and that she is going to stand up for herself, not let anyone put her down or worry about things. Next, Perry uses some metaphors. First, in the fifth verse, just before the pre-chorus, she says, “I went from zero to my own hero” (Perry). This is a metaphor because it compares itself on a scale of zero to the hero, which is not literally applicable. This metaphor shows how she started from a weak person and ended up becoming very powerful and extremely confident in herself. Then ...... middle of paper ...... brushing off the dust” (Perry), symbolizes the moment when she finally realized what was happening and began to defend herself. The whole song in general could also be a symbol or reference to the older song "Eye of the Tiger" by a group called Survivor. This song was also about overcoming someone or something that has hurt you. Katy Perry uses many forms of figurative language in this song, and probably more than I've listed. Similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, idioms, and symbolism are just a few types of figurative language used in this song. The fact that Perry uses figurative language in her song proves that she is intelligent and also a very good songwriter. Work Cited Perry, Katy. Pear. Katy Perry. Bonnie McKee, Dr Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, 2013.Metro Lyrics. Internet. April 6, 2014.katy-perry.html>.