Literary Analysis of Rocking Around The Christmas tree
Have you ever asked yourself how Christmas was celebrated in the late 20th century? The song, “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree,” was written by Brenda Lee in 1958. In this song, the author uses three literary devices to express how Christmas was celebrated in the late 50’s. For instance, the literary devises that were used by Brenda lee were repetition, alliteration, and sight. These literary devices were used to explain how Christmas was celebrated in the late 1950’s.
The repetitions of the song, constantly remind us of the way people celebrated Christmas in the late 1950’s. “Have a happy holidays” uses the literary device of repetition to remind us to have a safe holiday. “Rocking around the Christmas tree” uses the literary device of repetition to inform us that people danced around the Christmas tree to celebrate the holidays.
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“Everyone is dancing merrily in a new old fashion way” uses the literary device of repetition to inform us how people had fun during the holidays. Repetition is the 1st literation device that was used in the song. The alliterations of the song, tells us about some of their Christmas traditions in the late 1950’s.
“Happy holidays” uses the literary devices of alliteration to let us know about people would tell each other to have a wonderful holiday season. “Pumpkin pie” uses the literary devices of alliteration to let us know what foods were enjoyed in the holidays. “Sentimental singing” uses the literation device of alliteration to let us know about how some holiday songs tend to be sentimental. Alliteration is the 2nd literation device that was used in the song.
The sights of the song helped us give us a visual of somethings that were used to celebrate the holidays. “Christmas tree” uses the literary device to tell us the Christmas tree is where people would have fun and dance around. “Mistletoe” uses the devices of sight to tell us that the mistletoe is were couples kiss each other to celebrate Christmas. “Boughs of Holly “uses the device of sight to tell us that people would decorate their homes with boughs of holly. Sight is the 3rd and final literary device used in the
song. In conclusion, the way people celebrated Christmas in the late 1950’s was by having a decent time with friends and families. Similar to the way we celebrate Christmas now in the present. Brenda Lee did a wonderful job of explaining how Christmas was celebrated in the 50’s. And by using the literary devices of repetition, alliteration, and sight, Brenda Lee was able to achieve her goal of explaining how it was like to celebrate Christmas in that time.
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