Dear Zainab: I recommend you review the sample outline at the following link to get a better idea of the structure and content for the outline. https://community.pennfoster.edu/docs/doc-64937 Please revise and submit this exam in outline format. The lyrics of the song should appear first. Then, the outline itself (see sample) Works Cited and Annotated Bibliography should appear after the outline. If you have questions, please contact the school for assistance. Annotated Bibliography "Best Christina Perri Songs." Best Christina Perri Songs - Top Ten List - TheTopTens. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May. 2017. <https://www.thetoptens.com/best-christina-perri-songs/>. The information on this website was brief and not very detailed. Nevertheless, it helped me to reflect on the power of Perri s song. This webpage provided user comments about how this song influenced their emotions and thought patterns. "Christina Perri." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Feb. 2017. Web. 21 May. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/christina_perri>.
Although we have been warned about the use of Wikipedia for research, this was one of the only websites with a more complete bibliography on Christina Perri. The information was pretty well organized and I do think that is credible. It explained her rise to stardom, her past work, and briefly talked about possible future work she may be involved in. "Christina perri News." Christina perri Official Website. Atlantic Records, 17 Feb. 2017. Web. 21 May. 2017. <http://www.christinaperri.com/>. This is the official website for Christina Perri. Here I found the most current information about Christina Perri s music career and also some of her personal quotes and some of her more current blog posts. Although she is a professional musician, I thought her website looked a little bit basic and not as professional as other musicians websites. "Figurative Language Examples." Literary Devices. N.p., 12 Jan. 2016. Web. 21 May. 2017. < http://www.literarydevices.com/figurative-language/>. Many types of figurative language were described on this webpage. There were the majority we reviewed in our text and then some which I was less familiar with, but were able to find examples of in the song I chose. This website was very helpful and informative.
Lawrence, D. "Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri." Google Play Music. Google, n.d. Web. 21 May 2017. <https://play.google.com/music/preview/th3ppzeuutjybxxlvhcuffxxb44?lyrics=1&utm_source=google &utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-lyrics>. This website provided the lyrics and author names for the song, Jar of Hearts, sung by Christina Perri. This website provided no other information. For my research and essay, it helped, but many other websites could have served the same purpose of obtaining the song lyrics. Figurative Language Analysis of the song, Jar of Hearts The song, Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri is a popular song, which uses numerous types of figurative language. The use of figurative languases allows for people listening to understand the deeper meaning and story of the song. The lyrics were obtained from Google Play List (2017) and song was written by D. Lawrence. The title in it of itself is a literary device. It is a metaphor. The jar of hearts is a metaphor implying that past relationships have been put to the side and put away, so that they are part of the person s history and not in their present or future. Although the title is original since there are no other songs that I know of with this name, the plot of the song is unoriginal. It is the same type of love story found in lots of songs, books, and movies, and thus it is a form of figurative language called a cliché. The cliché and plot of the song is simple. Briefly, it is the story of a girl who has had her heart broken by a boy, and she worked to overcome the pain of losing him. After rising above the tragedy and sadness, she is
asked by her ex-boyfriend if she wants to reconnect. She does not want to reconnect because she has moved past her anguish, but just this thought creates a lot of emotional distress for her (Figurative Language Examples 2016). The song begins and is set with a somber and serious tone. This tone, or the feeling of the song, is set early on by Perri s words, and the music is also quite serious and dark sounding. In the second line of the lyrics, Perri sings, Cause all that's waiting is regret. This is an example of a personification because regret is not human and regret cannot actually be postponed. This personification demonstrates to a listener that she knows that trying to reconnect with her past boyfriend will not be a good idea and she will regret it. Next, Perri sings, Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore. The write of the song used the word ghost in particular to symbolize that Perri is no longer invisible or to be walked all over, and that she will triumph and stand strong. This lyric is also a metaphor as she describes herself as a ghost. Following this lyric, You lost the love I loved the most, Perri clarifies how deep her love is. The author of the song intentionally uses the words love and lost, both beginning with the same consonants and sounds. Here there is an alliteration, and a repetition, too. In the next line, Perri accentuates her melancholy by singing, I learned to live half alive. This is overly dramatic and an exaggeration because no one can live half alive. Hence this lyric uses the literary device known as a hyperbole (Figurative Language Examples 2016).
The entire chorus is an extended metaphor and this is the part of the song where the motif begins. Perri sings here, and then many times in the song, And who do you think you are? This is a rhetorical question and it is supposed to be towards her ex-boyfriend, asking him in a sense how he has the audacity to come back to her. In the subsequent lyrics, Runnin' 'round leaving scars, Collecting your jar of hearts, Perri says to her ex-boyfriend what he is doing, and these lines employ metaphors as her ex-boyfriend is not truly leaving physical scars on people, nor literally collecting their hearts. After this, Perri sings, And tearing love apart. This is a personification as love cannot literally be torn apart. Since she is trying to make a point her statement has exaggeration. Accordingly, this lyric is a hyperbole. Next Perri sings, You're gonna catch a cold, From the ice inside your soul. Here she repeats the same vowel sound from the word cold and soul. This is an example of an assonance. Perri ends the chorus with the lyrics, So don't come back for me, Who do you think you are? She is singly right to her boyfriend but does not expect a response from him, and this final line is not only the motif of the song but also a repetition of a rhetorical question. The purpose of this motif and rheotical question is to prompt her ex-boyfriend into examining his poor behaviours and to defy his beliefs that she is weak. Using this figurative language she shows her strength and perseverance to be seen (Figurative Language Examples 2016). After the chorus, Perri establishes she has overcome the sadness of their break-up and is better now than she was before. First Perri sings, I hear you're asking all around, If I am
anywhere to be found, which uses end rhyme because the words around and found have matching sound endings. Later, Perri sings, To ever fall back in your arms. This is a metaphor that can be interpreted to mean falling back in love with her ex-boyfriend (Figurative Language Examples 2016). In the next stanza, and part of the one after, there is a lot of repition of previous lyrics. Accordingly, the types of figurative language heard in this stanza includes repetition, motif, and extended metaphor. As the song nears to an end, Perri says, And it took so long just to feel alright, Remember how to put back the light in my eyes, I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed. Here the words invoke a somber and defiant tone. She also uses a metaphor as he cannot literally put light back into her eyes. This can be translated to a more literal idea of her needing a lot of time to become happy, strong, and mentally healthy again. Next, Perri sings a very unswerving statement, And now you're back, You don't get to get me back. This lyric demonstrates her resilience. Moreover, this lyric uses repetition, with the word back (Figurative Language Examples 2016). The remainder of the song repeats different lyrics and does not introduce any new lyrics. Therefore, the extended metaphor of the Jar of Hearts becoming bigger by her boyfriend s recklessness in current relationships, and her resilience of overcoming her relationship with this
ex-boyfriend are repeated (Figurative Language Examples 2016). By repeating the main idea of the song, the motif is continued. The figurative language of Perri s song has contributed greatly to evoking emotion in many people who have been in similar situations. There are numerous blogs and websites with fan content expressing how people identified with Perri s words and how they helped them overcome their own difficult relationships. For example, from an anonymous blog comment on a user wrote, Awesome! Oh my god... Such good lyrics and well connected to my reality. (Best Christina Perri Songs 2017) Perri s figurative language not only helped many people, but its deeper meaning made it an ideal song to be featured as one of the songs used for a dance routine on So You Think You Can Dance, the television show. This song feature truly kick-started her professional music career, and she has now made 3 albums and toured the US multiples times to play for live and paying audiences (Christina Perri 2017). Perri has also been featured in a number of magazines that tell her story and promote her music, all of which can be read on her own personal website (Christina perri News 2017). Perri s message would not be nearly as powerful or attract as many listeners if it had not used so much figurative language. Without the use of these literary devices, her story, its meaning, and its tone, would not have been as well-received by listeners. By using poetic language, she presents a very tough issue in a softer and more open manner. From completing
this essay, I have not only learned many new literary deivces, but I see how important it is to use them when I write. I think they will be most useful when I want to persuade a reader or describe something in great detail. Figurative language seems essential to good story delivery, and this is apparent from analyzing the lyrics of Jar of Hearts.
Work Cited "Best Christina Perri Songs." Best Christina Perri Songs - Top Ten List - TheTopTens. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May. 2017. <https://www.thetoptens.com/best-christina-perri-songs/>. "Christina Perri." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Feb. 2017. Web. 21 May. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/christina_perri>. "Christina perri News." Christina perri Official Website. Atlantic Records, 17 Feb. 2017. Web. 21 May. 2017. <http://www.christinaperri.com/>. "Figurative Language Examples." Literary Devices. N.p., 12 Jan. 2016. Web. 21 May. 2017. < http://www.literarydevices.com/figurative-language/>. Lawrence, D. "Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri." Google Play Music. Google, n.d. Web. 21 May 2017. <https://play.google.com/music/preview/th3ppzeuutjybxxlvhcuffxxb44?lyrics=1&utm_source= google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-lyrics>.