Music Appreciation: Imagery: Space Oddity, by David Bowie

Imagery, Hyperbole (1:58), Simile (3:55). I’m stepping out the door. I’m floating in the most peculiar way. I’m floating on my tin can.

Explanation: This is a classic song by a well-known artist, David Bowie. This is one of his most widely-liked songs ever. At 1:58, he says two lines: I’m stepping out the door. I’m floating in such a peculiar way. This is imagery. He is clearly describing what is happening and even exaggerating some. This exaggerating is the hyperbole part. At 3:55, he says one especially interesting line: I’m floating in such a peculiar way. This is a simile of comparing his rocket ship to a tin can.

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