"Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z

     "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z incorporates many of the sound patterns we have been talking about in class. In the beginning of the song, sung by Jay-Z, there are many sour patterns used. One of them is the alliteration of "Good Girl Gone Bad." There are also may eternal rhymes in this beginning part. There is also consonance of c, ch, and ck sounds. This gives it a cacophony in this beginning part. It makes the listener hear these harsh and unforgiving sounds. This is important as it leads into the part where Rihanna sings.
     As Rihanna enters the song, her lyrics emphasize her soothing voice. There is assonance of log vowels. Theses assonances gives it an euphonic sound. It seems that Jay-Z is there to emphasize the problems of the world only for Rihanna to sooth you from those problems. There is also a lot of sibilance in Rihanna's part; however, I don't think this is intentional because the sibilance results from her talking about the sun. Nevertheless, it still contributes to the euphonic sound of the entire song. These sound pattern allowed there to be a sense of calm in a harsh world. At the beginning, Jay-Z references the economic recession of 2008, and then Rihanna makes you feel better with her lyrics.

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