Monday, March 6, 2017

Analyze a song

"One True God" by Steven Curtis Chapman

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/stevencurtischapman/onetruegod.html

In the song "One True God', Chapman uses an anaphora when repeatedly saying "one" or "the one" when referring to God. This repetition contributes to the overall message of the song that there is only one real god, and that is Jesus.  In "One True God", Chapman also uses a euphony when he sings "a song that lights up the stars". This provides not only a pleasing sound but a pleasing sight as well. This euphony allows us to see and hear this pleasant description, which makes the song seem that much more satisfying.

Chapman uses multiple metaphors to prove God's greatness. For example, he compares God to the sun when he says "One light of the world". This supports Chapman's message that God is the one and only power and that he is above all others. Personification is used when Chapman writes "One breath that gives life". This proves that God can do anything possible easily because he is the supreme power. Overall, Chapman compares God to other great things to prove his power and uses repetition and pleasant sounds to show that he is really the one true God.

2 comments:

  1. I liked how you explained how the poetic terms contribute to the meaning of the song. This song has a great overall message. Good job

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  2. I think you analyzed this song really well. You also interpreted the meaning and found a lot of different aspects of poetry in it

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