The use of metaphors within the political and social arena has been interwoven into political thinking and serve an important function. Metaphors are a uniquely powerful and important political tool to deliver a message and aid comprehension to a large audience. My primary goal of this research is to analyse contemporary music in Ireland, specifically seeking out political metaphors. The expected outcome of the study will aim to demonstrate that mainstream contemporary Irish music contains political metaphors and content which is regarded as a form of social protest. The study aims to establish if the protest songs are relevant to the current political climate at the time of production in Ireland. This study aims to demonstrate that contemporary Irish music, with its use of metaphorical and thematic language, is worth analysing in order to critique and aid understanding of various social and political aspects about the world around us.
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