Poetry through song - Taylor Swift

I think using song and lyrics to create a poem is a really engaging and interesting way of captivating the reader. Many songwriters create poems through their music, one of these people being Taylor Swift – a very successful young songwriter and singer.

Many of her songs are almost like poetry and she uses different poetic techniques in her songs. One of the techniques she uses often is rhyme – one of the strongest poetic techniques. She also uses personification, assonance & alliteration through her songs.

E.g.

Corey's eyes are like a jungle

He smiles, it's like the radio

He whispers songs into my window, in words that nobody knows

There's pretty girls on every corner,that watch him as he's walking home

Saying, does he know.. Will you ever know?

You're beautiful, every little piece, love

Don't you know, you're really gonna be someone? Ask anyone