Examples of figures of speech taken from the lyrics:
- Words like _‘lady madonna’, ‘cellophane flowers’ and ‘fishing for a mind_’ are rich in imagery.
- The song relies heavily on metaphors and similes with lines such as _“images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes’’ and _“words like violence break the silence/ Come crashing in.”_
- There is also a repetition of the phrase "Nothing's gonna change my world' which helps to create a sense of desperation.
- The Beatles also use alliteration effectively in this song, with lines like _"sounds of laughter, shades of earth"_.