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Posted By: HearToLearn Odd Lyric Question - 10/10/16 02:33 PM
I was speaking with a writer friend of mine about a style of speaking that we were looking at for lyrics. Does anyone know the term for when someone asks a question only to answer it themselves?

An example as said by one person...

"Do I want another hamburger? You know I do!"

"Am I going to have another hamburger? No I am not!"

The do this instead of just saying something like...

"I want another hamburger but I'm not going to have one."

What is this called? (I'm unable to answer it myself wink )

Personally, I call it annoying, but I'm fairly certain that's not the right term...only a description smile That being said, many people talk this way, so it may be useful in a song.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/10/16 02:38 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypophora
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/11/16 10:04 AM
Just don't write like Yoda talks.

Way to many writers, like this, write.

Keep all those past tense participles and interrogative predicates in the correct order.

;-)
Posted By: HearToLearn Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/11/16 12:21 PM
Originally Posted By: floyd jane


Awesome! I was soooo close but for the life of me couldn't remember it! I won't even mention what my guesses where! wink

Thanks a million for this!
Posted By: HearToLearn Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/11/16 12:22 PM
Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
Just don't write like Yoda talks.

Way to many writers, like this, write.

Keep all those past tense participles and interrogative predicates in the correct order.

;-)


Ain't the truth that!
Posted By: jford Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/11/16 12:31 PM
The truth that is!
Posted By: Will B - PG Music Re: Odd Lyric Question - 10/11/16 01:12 PM
Originally Posted By: floyd jane

Wow, you really learn something new everyday! Thanks for sharing that fact Floyd smile
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