Sanjay Song Book (1)

Literary
Device Used
Rhyme
Scheme
Allusion
Theme
Tone
Personification
Couplet
Quote
“Every drop of rain that falls in
the Sahara Desert says it all, It’s
a miracle
All God’s creations great and
small, the Golden Gate and Taj
Mahal, That’s a miracle”
(Queen).
“All God’s creations great and
small, the Golden Gate and the
Taj Mahal, That’s a miracle”
(Queen).
“It’s a miracle, we’re having a
miracle on earth, Mother Nature
does it all for us” (Queen).
“The one thing we're all waiting for, is
peace on earth and an end to war,
It's a miracle we need….
Peace on earth and end to war today,
That time will come one day you'll see
when we can all be friends" (Queen).
“If every leaf on every tree could
tell a story that would be a
miracle” (Queen).
“If every child on every street,
had clothes to wear and food to
eat” (Queen).
The Miracle: Literary Devices
Explain Device (Why is the quote a
simile?)
This is an AABAAB rhyme scheme.
“Falls,” “all,” “small,” and “Mahal”
rhyme, and “miracle” obviously
rhymes with “miracle.”
This quote is referring to structures
that exists, therefore it’s an
allusion. The structures being
referenced are Golden Gate in
California and the Taj Mahal on the
other side of the world in India.
It is evident from the lyrics that
theme of the song is about miracles
on earth (small or big) and that
Mother Nature is the biggest
creator of miracles.
Here, the writers are expressing
their feeling about wanting one
more miracle, that is peace on
earth and end to the wars. Since it
is their feeling and wanting, it sets
the tone.
The leaves on trees are not really
telling stories; they are being
personified.
The words “street” and ‘eat” rhyme
and they are in sequence, so this a
couplet.
Interpret the meaning (What does the artist mean by this
line?)
The passage states that all the matter that exists in the
universe is God’s creation and is a “miracle.” Rain falling in
Sahara Desert is a miracle because it’s a dry desert. Even
man-made structures such as the Taj Mahal and Golden
Gate are miracles because of the beauty and architectural
difficulty behind building such structures.
The passage is intended to state that all of “God’s
creations” in the world, whether big or small, from
California to India, are a miracle.
The writers are conveying that life is full of miracles. Some
miracles are small, and some are big. Even things like
being able to enjoy a cup of tea on Sunday mornings is a
miracle, so is open heart surgery. The writers are trying to
get the readers to recognize and appreciate the everyday
miracles of life.
The writers are hoping for one more miracle, peace on
earth, end to war. They think that one day everyone will
be friends with each other. They mean that at some time
in future, people will start fighting with each other and live
in harmony.
Leaves, despite being living, are unable to tell stories
because they cannot talk or write. If leaves could talk or
write, they could tell stories of their lives, which would be
a miracle.
The artists are hoping for more miracles where children
would not have to go hungry and would have clothes to
wear.