The song "911 / Mr. Lonely" by Tyler, The Creator (feat. Frank Ocean & Steve Lacy) takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster. It begins with an upbeat tone but gradually descends into a less lively, snare-heavy beat. Tyler urgently expresses his desire for his ex-lover to reach out, a sentiment that resonates with Frank Ocean. However, the mood shifts in the second half of the song as Tyler begins to speak negatively about himself, expressing feelings of loneliness and emptiness without love. The song incorporates various literary devices, including repetition, simile, metaphor, assonance, rhyme, onomatopoeia, and allusion. Repetition is prominently used throughout the song. In the opening lines, Tyler repeats "Call me, call me, call me, uh," emphasizing his desperation for his ex-lover to contact him, as he feels incomplete without her. Furthermore, the line "My thirst levels are infinity and beyond" alludes to Buzz Lightyear from the Disney movie "Toy Story," symbolizing Tyler's insatiable desire or boundless thirst to regain his ex-lover's presence. …show more content…
In Frank Ocean's part, onomatopoeias like "Chirp, chirp" are used to evoke the sounds of the suburbs he reminisces about, connecting his experiences to Tyler's situation. Tyler also employs onomatopoeia with "ring, ring, ring" to emphasize the urgent need for communication. Rhyme is employed to highlight negative self-perception. In the line "Attention seeker, public speaker," Tyler contrasts how different people perceive him. While some view him as a public speaker, others see him as an attention