Man In The Mirror Figurative Language

Most people perceive music and songs as just another recreational pastime, however they are so much more than that. We use them to communicate opinions and emotions about certain causes to generate awareness. Over time, there have been many songs that were classified as “Songs that shape us”, however there were those special ones that made an emotional connection and social impact on the audience. Those are the ones we remember today and the ones that should be featured in the Triple J radio show. “Man in the Mirror” is a song about self-improvement by the artist Michael Jackson, the renowned King of Pop. It was written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett. This song addresses the attitude that fortunate people in the world have to the less …show more content…
In the song Man in the Mirror, various language techniques are used. These include; imagery, metaphors, personification, symbolism and repetition. "This wind is blowing my mind" is a line from the song which is both a metaphor and personification. This means that the man is not physically cold but mentally. He is mentally “cold” after he sees the kids on the streets. It is effective because it identifies the way that fortunate people feel when they see poor people. “I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love”. This is a metaphor and it means that he was “trapped” in his selfish love for money. This identifies the fact that wealthy people are “victims” and are blinded from all the misfortune in the world. The chorus of the song is an example of repetition. It means that there are problems in the world and the only way to make them “better” is to change you own ways. The writers wanted it to be remembered, because it is the part of the song where the issue and purpose is being emphasized the most. The poetic devices used in the song are an effective way of communicating to the audience the message of how a change in attitude can lead to a lot of reward and shape us for the