Symbolism & Metaphors
Love is a City?
Write a hook comparing a relationship to a city. Use at least 2 metaphors and 1 simile. Cannot use the word "relationship" or "love."
The Unsent Text?
Write a verse consisting of things you wish you could say but never actually sent. Must be 16 bars.
We Got Beef?
Your alarm clock is your enemy. Imagine this is a rap battle, write a diss containing 8 bars.
Opposite Day?
Write a hook containing a contradiction or juxtaposition. Ex: Beautiful disaster, loud silence, cold fire, etc.
The Flex Nobody Understands?
Write a hook where you are bragging about something completely nonsensical, but make it sound impressive.
The Weather Report?
In 6 bars, describe your current emotional state entirely through weather imagery. You cannot directly name the emotion.
If Money Could Talk?
Your wallet starts arguing with you about your spending habits. Write a hook about the conversation and your response.
One Word, Three Ways?
Choose one word and use it 3 different ways throughout the verse. Must be 16 bars.
The Way You Make Me Feel?
Write a verse describing a specific emotion without using its name, any obvious synonyms, or physical descriptions like crying or shaking. Must use imagery only.
My Shadow?
Write a verse about your shadow and treat it like it is another person who follows you everywhere. Give it a personality and have a conversation with it. Must be 16 bars.
Liar Liar?
Write a verse centered around one lie. Make the listener understand why you told it without explicitly explaining it. Must be 16 bars.
Love Me Not?
The House Inside You?
Using 16 bars, treat your mind like a house. Each bar must reveal something about the house that symbolizes an emotion, memory, fear or ambition.
Villain Era?
Write a verse about someone who appears to be the antagonist. By the end, make the listener question whether they were actually the bad guy. Must be 16 bars.
Flip it and Reverse it?
Write a verse where each bar/line should initially make the listener expect one meaning, then flip that meaning with the final word. Must be 16 bars.