Umbrella by Rihanna is a song with some poetic devices embedded within it. One of these is rhyme. There is rhyme in every stanza. Some of the words rhyme when sung but not when spoken. For example, one such pair is entity and infinity. These words are similar, but really rhyme effectively when sung by Rihanna. A lot of the rhyme in this song is end rhyme, but internal rhyme can be found as well. One example is the line "You're part of my entity, here for infinity. There is more end rhyme to be found but let us keep on analyzing.
Another literary device is assonance. There is the repetition of the various e sounds. One example is the stanza, "Because when the sun shines, we'll shine together / Told you i'll be here forever / Said I'll always be your friend / Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end." The words when, together, forever, friend, and end contribute to one of the various e sounds in this song.
Song name: Umbrella
Artists: Rihanna feat. JAY-Z
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/umbrella-lyrics-rihanna.html
Good observations about this song. One thing your missing is how it is important to the song, but otherwise 10/10. Good job!
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