Choose ONE song to focus your analysis. In your response to this post, analyze the rhetorical devices that the artist(s) uses to convey their attitude toward their subject in three well-organized paragraphs. Think about the argument that the artist is conveying and cite evidence as to why they are using specific rhetorical devices.
Reminders:
- Use a thesis statement to guide your analysis. (This article from Purdue is a great resource to reference when crafting your thesis statement).
- Cite the title of the song and artist.
- Incorporate direct lines (citations) from the song, but make sure it doesn't take up the whole paragraph.
- Refrain from looking up previous analyses of your chosen song. I want your take!
- Singing while working on this blog response is highly encouraged :)
Deadline: Tuesday, August 25th at 11:59PM
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ReplyDeleteG.L.A.M.O.R.O.U.S. I will never forget how to spell words like “tasty” “delicious” “independent” and “glamorous” from Fergie’s top hits “Fergalicious”, “MILF $”, my personal favorite “Glamorous”. Fergie has been a trailblazer for people everywhere teaching us how to spell words all while jamming to her vocals. In just a short 29 weeks on Billboards Hot 100, Fergie’s hit song “Glamorous” taught us through several rhetorical devices just what to look forward to when we become rich, famous, and glamorous.
ReplyDeleteFergie jumps right into figurative language by describing a wealthy, yet humble scene. She says, “Flying first class up in the sky, popping’ champagne living my life, in the fast lane and I won’t change for the glamorous, oh the flossy flossy.” Through Fergie’s lyrics we can just picture flying first class and popping a bubbly beverage but also realizing that we will be true to ourselves and will not sell out to fame. Fergie, continuing to stay humble, uses an example of consonance (I think) in a verse describing how expensive things do not matter to her. She says, “Wear them gold and diamonds rings, all them things don’t mean a thing. Chaperons and limousines, shopping for expensive things.” The words that she uses rings, thing, limousines, and things all make the similar noise of -ing at the end of each word. It is catchy for the lyrics and keeps Fergie’s audience educated on how the glam jewelry, diamonds, and expensive things don’t matter.
Overall, Fergie has proven herself to be one of the most important English teachers by having her fans everywhere learn how to spell and connect to her music thru rhetorical devices. Thank you Fergie!
1) this is jazzmyne and 2) it didnt indent my paragraphs but there are 3!
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Delete"Steal My Girl" by One Direction
ReplyDeleteArguably one of the best songs birthed from our beloved boy band One Direction is their 2014 hit single, "Steal My Girl." Not only is this song a total jam, but it paints a picture of a beautiful love story by using several rhetorical devices.
From the beginning, 1D uses an anecdote to set up how close their relationship is with this girl. "She been my queen
Since we were sixteen... Her mum calls me 'luv' her dad calls me 'son.'" It's important to 1D that we know this song isn't about some hookup, but rather, "the one" with this backstory. We also see a lot of figurative language that is used to transcend our idea of how wonderful this girl is: "Kisses like cream, Her walk is so mean." This verse allows us to not only visualize how this girl is unique, but to feel it. Further, no good love song comes without dramatics. "I don't exist if I don't have her, the sun doesn't shine, The world doesn't turn" are all hyperboles. We know that they aren't going to physically un-exist or the sun won't shine anymore if they don't have this girl. However, this helps the listeners know how obsessed they are for this girl. Finally, we also see an anaphora with "Everybody wanna steal my girl, Everybody wanna take her heart away." There's repetition with sentence structure which poeticizes the flow of the song.
In conclusion, One Direction might me more of lyrical geniuses than anticipated. Their lyrics are not only colorful, but paint a beautiful story from start to finish with many rhetorical devices. #Directioner4Life