How Does Taylor Swift Use Repetition In All Too Well

Throughout all literature there are many similarities and differences to look at. “A Valentine” by James Lowell tells a story about looking forward, not backwards in your life. Also, Taylor Swift's’ song “All Too Well” tells a story explaining that your past is not your future. These two titles both have repetition, rhyme, and symbolism. The first poetic element that both the song and poem above share is repetition. In “All Too Well” Taylor repeats the line “And I might be okay, But I’m Not fine at all.” (Taylor Swift 11). I believe that she repeats that line to let it known that she is okay but then again she is not fine, but her past is her past and she has a future to look forward to. In “A Valentine” Lowell repeats “To be their Valentine” at the end of each stanza

The significance of using repetition in a song or poem is to either remind the reader or to get the author's point across throughout the story. To illustrate the use of rhyme in “All Too Well” she uses rhyme frequently throughout the song. Rhyme is not used throughout the entire song, but she does use rhyme where it sounds like it should be to make sure that what she is saying is said. For example, “Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red.” and “ You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin sized bed.” (Taylor Swift 16). She uses rhyme to emphasize how she remembers how a significant other used to be when they were younger. Rhyme is also used in Lowell’s poem, “A Valentine.” Lowell uses an ABAA rhyme scheme throughout his poem. For example in lines one through four he uses that rhyme scheme to rhyme the words face, shine, trace, and grace. I think that using rhyme in a song or poem sets the mood for how they want the message to be sent out. The final similarity throughout the song and poem is symbolism. In “All Too Well” she makes certain references to what she wants to be said. For example, “But maybe this thing was a masterpiece ‘til you tore it all up” (Taylor Swift