Last Christmas Literary Device Last Christmas by the Beatles is a song about heartbreak and regret. I think that Last Christmas is a song that tells us to be careful who we give our love to and only to give it when you are sure you love each other. This song features a variety of literary devices such as repetition, metaphors, and imagery. The first literary device used is repetition. Repetition is an important part of any song because it provides rhyme, structure, and is usually the chorus of the song. The line “Last Christmas I gave you my heart” is repeated seven times, telling the date of the relationship, but as it repeats, it makes you feel sympathetic for the author due to the fact that this occurred on Christmas, supposedly the happiest
