Sam Sparro Allusion

In the song "Black and Gold" , Sam Sparro, the author questions the existence of God and the purpose of his own life if he doesn't exist. To get around this touchy subject for some, Sam Sparro used many figurative language techniques. The most prevalent techniques I saw were allusions, alliterations, hyperboles, and personification.

First, Sam Sparro made a clear allusion to evolution. In the song he says, “And the apes climbed down from the trees And grew tall and they started talking”. An allusion is when you reference a person, place, thing, or event without saying that item directly. In this part of my song Sam Sparro explains the theory of evolution, though not directly saying that it is evolution. This allusion fits the song well, and contributes to the variety of beliefs. If he had simply said, “If evolution was real”, a portion of the audience may have turned their minds off to the message instead of listening it through to the end. This section of the song, besides alluding to evolution, provides a concept easy to visualize and understand, while other portions of the song take a while to make sense. …show more content…
A hyperbole, simply stated, is an exaggeration. This section that I found the hyperbole in says, “Now I’m filled to the top with fear”. The reason this particular statement is a hyperbole is because, while you may be very fearful of something, it is still an exaggeration to say that you are “filled to the top with fear”. The hyperboles in the song are essential in emphasizing his point. This statement emphasizes his thought that without God’s existence nothing in his world matters. This figurative language example also contains alliteration, the repetition of consonant sounds. For example, if you look at the phrase, “to the top,” the “t” sound is