Ordinary Human Analysis

In the song “Ordinary Human” by OneRepublic, the narrator shows how extraordinary the person feels by giving examples of how they felt as well as what they did. This song shows that even if you are an “ordinary human,” you can still achieve extraordinary results. I believe this song has a positive message as a result of how inspiring the lyrics are. For instance, in the song, it states, “Today I felt a switch in my vein/ Today I made them all afraid/ Used to be a shadow/ Now a shadow scream my name.” This shows that He used to be a wallflower and now everyone knows his name along with the incredible actions he can accomplish. The extraordinary theme of the song is shown through hyperbole, metaphor, repetition, imagery, personification, and
Furthermore, these devices are an important part of the story. A key example of a literary device was when the narrator says “Today I felt a switch in my vein” because it shows how this “ordinary human” suddenly felt extraordinary. This phrase was personification by cause of the fact that veins don’t have switches, but it shows how the narrator suddenly felt different. Another example of a literary device was when the narrator uses repetition to emphasize how important this feeling of suddenly being different was. This was highlighted when the lyrics “Today I felt a switch in my vein” are said. Oxymorons are used in “I’m just a picture perfect nothing” to emphasize what they used to be versus what they could become. The final example of literary devices was seen in the lyrics “I’ll be a picture perfect human/ Before the sun goes down today.” This was an example of hyperbole for the simple reason that no one can be a picture perfect human, specifically in such a drastic timeline. The main idea of these literary devices correlates with the overall theme of the song in that it both emphasizes how ordinary people can become