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figurative language in songs

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     In Elvis Presley's "hound dog" from the album from Memphis to Vegas/from Vegas to Memphis , Mr. Presley sings "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog" This is a metaphors because a person can not literally be a dog.       "Thinking out loud" from Ed Sheeran's album X , Mr. Sheeran sings "Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?" This is personification because eyes can not smile.      In Jeremiah's "Planez" from the album Late Nights  Jeremiah sings "Man, my whip so big when you in it" this is a form of hyperbole because his "whip" can not grow just because some one else is in it.
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            Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico                    In Jessica Taylors article about Trump and hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico titled: "  Trump Touts Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico: ‘We’ve Saved a Lot of Lives’  " from npr.org   is a very subjective article. The title alone will inform you that this is a subjective article from the word ‘Touts’ which means to speak of better than the situation actually is. In the first paragraph Taylor says ‘but as soon as he stepped off the plane, the president was in a self-congratulatory mood. And later in the article she includes a strong quote from San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz “sometimes his style of communication gets in the way, it goes to prove a lack of sensibility.” Which is subjective language.                 A good point Taylor had was on page four she mentioned that ...