Rap Lyrics And The Elements Of Poetry

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Rap Lyrics And The Elements Of Poetry

MUSICAL LYRICS AND POETRY
Poetry is language that is more intense than the ordinary language. The elements
of poetry make it recognizable that there are techniques and styles that add to this
intensity. These elements can be found in the lyrics of many rap songs, especially within
the lyrics of “What’s It Gonna Be” by Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson.
Rhyme is the most practiced element of poetry. It is defined as being the repetition
of sounds in language. You can find this repetition within many verses of “What’s it
Gonna Be”. For example, in verse one “Baby just tell me how you feel, we livin it and
just givin it to you real”. The two ending words “feel” and “real” gives the song a
rhyming effect. Another example of rhyme is in lines eight and nine of verse one. These
lines say, “ To my people who regulatin the dance floors, better step in yo business and
handle yours. “Floors” and “yours” also add the rhyming effect of this song. The rhyme
in “What’s it Gonna Be” classifies this song as being somewhat poetic.
Poetry communicates experience, and experience comes to us largely through the
senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, and touching). Imagery is a mental and visual
impression that appeals to one of the five senses. Visual imagery is a sense thats
expressed throughout “What’s it Gonna Be”. For example, verse two line twelve says,
“Paintin a picture I see it’s hot on the window”. “See” is the keyword in line twelve that
shows visual imagery. Hearing is another sense that’s used frequently within this song.
For example, the chorus says “Gonna make, gonna make, your body scream out yeah!”
This verse is very effective in expressing the sense of hearing. When it is read, the
exclamation mark brings this verse alive. If the exclamation mark wasn’t there the
keyword “scream” still classifies this as an example of imagery.
Voice is another element of poetry that this song seems to have. The speakers in
“What’s it Gonna Be” are Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson. The chorus is sun...

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