Similes In Red By Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s song “Red” tells the story of young love that has ended. Throughout the song similes are employed many times. The song shares how “Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street” meaning how falling in love quickly can end just as fast and how kids can fall in love too quickly. Swift uses similes to help explain how she feels because not everyone feels the same way and through similes she is able to share her experiences. She says how love is “Like the colors in autumn, so bright just before they lose it all” which shows how something so beautiful can wither away. The title itself is a part of symbolism through the words “red” and “blue” that are sung in the as a way of symbolizing specific feelings. The word