What Method(s) of Development?
But this love is brave and wild
- Mr. Perfectly Fine
Definition - defines her love
My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in
-Daylight
Simile/Personification
And you're cursing my name, wishing I stayed
- My Tears Ricochet
Pathos - longing/regret over a relationship
I have an excellent father
His strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out he's better than I am
- The Best Day
Family - Describes how she feels about her family
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's Cheer Captain, and I'm on the bleachers
- You Belong With Me
Compare and Contrast - compares and contrasts their differences/Classification and Division - classifies themselves as different and divides them
Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
- Willow
Metaphor
I, I could feel the mascara run
You told me that you met someone
Glass shattered on the white cloth
Everybody moved on
- Right Where You Left Me
Pathos - Devastation/Dejection over being left
Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreamin'
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
- Never Grow Up
Family - describes how little they are
I love you, it's ruining my life
- Fortnight
Cause and Effect - love (cause), Ruining her life (effect)
That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
- Love Story
Allusion
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again
- The Man
Ethos - shows her experiences with hate/Pathos - exhausted over this hate
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
- Paper Rings
Relationship - she describes that she would marry the person
And if you're missing me, you'd better keep it to yourself
- Picture To Burn
Problem and Solution - problem (him missing her), solution (keep it to yourself)
Your Midas touch on the Chevy door
- Champagne Problems
Allusion - alludes to King Midas
And I still talk to you (when I'm screaming at the sky)
- My Tears Ricochet
Pathos - fury/rage over a relationship
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
- Lover
Relationship - describes how long she has been in a relationship for
I walked through the door with you
The air was cold
But something about it felt like home somehow
And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house
And you've still got it in your drawer even now
- All Too Well
Narration - narrates her experiences with a man
I'm like the water when your ship rolled in that night
Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife
- Willow
Simile/Personification - compares herself to the water, compares the ship to a knife, personifies the ship cutting through the water
'Cause the players gonna play,
And the haters gonna hate,
- Shake it Off
Logos - logically explains what people are always going to do
I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain
It's two AM and I'm cursing your name
I'm so in love that I acted insane
And that's the way I loved you
- The Way I Loved You
Toxic - screaming and fighting constantly are part of a toxic relationship