Figurative Language.

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.


I think that this poem uses the figurative language term of hyperbole. Hyperbole in a concise definition, is an exaggerated statement. The poet uses "I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me." The repetition of it are all exaggerations of how phenomenal the woman is. It creates an overly phenomenal emphasis, and shows the reader the extent to which it has become.

I like this poem because of the repetitive use of "I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal, That's me." It really does show how phenomenal the woman is, as explained from the detailed lyrics above. This hyperbole just emphasises more on the phenomenal woman, as portrayed in the lyrics above.It creates a sense that the woman acknowledges that she is phenomenal and thus is very interesting. The lyrics are organized, well-written and I like this poem very much.