Rhetorical Devices In American Pie

Rhetorical Analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Jungle, being a persuasive novel in nature, is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone, use of periodic sentencing, descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric, Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message, and the reasoning behind it, clear.Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing his interpretation of the evidence. Take for example, “Here

In the article “The Coddling of the American Mind,” writers Greg Lukianoff and Jonathon Haidt address today’s college campus culture of oversensitivity and how targeting microaggressions by shielding sensitive topics from students may be modeling cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortion is a way our mind twists words to convince us of something that isn’t true to reinforce negative thinking. Since college administrators changed ways to try and block out microaggressions on campus it is actually teaching students to think in distorted ways. As a result, students are learning lessons that are bad for themselves and their mental health. However, Lukianoff and Haidt believe that cognitive behavioral therapy is the next big thing to teach good

Adversity, unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. Adversity is something everyone encounters at some juncture in their life. Many people concede in the face of adversity, while many people persevere through the struggles they face daily. Jennette Walls wrote The Glass Castle, a memoir that unmasked the dark mysteries of The Walls Family’s onerous life. She continuously proves that no one’s background they can make it through the adversity in their lives. Jeannette captivates the readers by using rhetorical devices. She utilizes symbolism so she can express the importance of certain objects in her life, imagery to include emotion and enthusiasm, and irony to add a little humor to the book.

Many businesses and organization use the method of advertisement to sell their products. Ads enhance products and encourage the audience to buy its products. There are many strategies in which influence how successful an ad can sell its product. In this essay, I will be conducting a rhetoric analysis on a chip advertisement created by Popchips. This essay should identify the audience the ad is trying to reach; the message the ad delivers; and the three modes of persuasion (ethos, logos, and pathos) that are used in this ad. For reference, this ad can be found at the end of this essay.

Not only does Le Guin apply rhetorical appeals in her speech, but she also incorporates a multitude of rhetorical devices, such as sententia and antithesis. Le Guin utilizes sententia when she states, “Because you are human beings you are going to meet failure” (Le Guin line 30). Le Guin attempts to tear down separation by gender and bring people together on common ground by concluding that males and females are both bound to face failure because everyone is simply human. To this end, she aims to halt comparison between genders as well as the notion that women are always secondary to men. In effect, Le Guin follows up with the rhetorical device antithesis to build upon her use of sententia. Le Guin uses antithesis in this section to help her emphasize the point: “You will find you’re weak where you thought yourself strong” (Le Guin lines 31-32). Her illustration of antithesis further exemplifies the notion that gender does not matter when it comes to the struggles and failures of life, which all humans, regardless of gender, indisputably face. Le Guin ultimately deploys the rhetorical devices sententia and antithesis in unison to end contrast and conflict between genders and unite men and women alike.

I feel that the repertoire of songs that were written by Tin Pan Alley composers appeal to so many Americans and continue too, today; because, their songs tempo are so upbeat, very rhythmic, making it very fun to listen to. Tim Pan Alley composers and performers inspired the American public during a delicate time, giving hope while influencing people’s feelings and opinions. Finally, another reason that many of these great American song are still appealing is because we hear them in popular movies. For example, song by Diana Krall, “You Don’t Know Me;” can be heard in “MY Best Friend’s Wedding,” along with one of Michael Bublé songs, “The Way You Look Tonight. Another example is, “How Sweet it is” in American Pie by Michael Bublé. Some of these

He influenced artists from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones and The Beatles, who named themselves after insects as a tribute to The Crickets. Holly was an inspiration for the early writings of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Many artists have paid tribute to Buddy such as Susan Allanson and Linda Ronstadt. Weezer released a song titled “Buddy Holly” in 1994 which references the singer. Perhaps one of the most known tributes is “American Pie” released in 1971 by Don McLean. The song memorialized “the day the music died,” referring to February 3rd, 1959, the day Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Big Bopper died in a tragic plane crash. Eddie Cochran recorded “Three Stars,” a tribute to the singers’ deaths just one day after the accident. He was a huge hit in England; Buddy, a musical based on Holly's life opened in London in 1986 and showed for over a

and Willie Nelson. The song is an old southern anthem of the basic tale and fate of growing up. The song goes on to

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" this is an old phrase used to inspire hopefulness and an encouraging, positive can-do attitude in the wake of hardship or disaster. Lemons symbolize the inevitable sourness or difficulties in life, while lemonade is the sweet drink that is the product of the lemons. Often life offers trivial disappointments with almost no explanation and sometimes it seems almost impossible to break the misfortunate spell. However, for some people, each mishap in their lives leave them not only perplexed but eager to see the glass half full rather than empty. Beyoncé is a prime example of making the best out of a bitter situation. On April 23, 2016, Beyonce released her groundbreaking fully visual album “Lemonade”. Lemonade debuted as number one album on the billboard charts and allowed Beyoncé to have the biggest first-week sales count. Nevertheless, with greatness comes a few flaws and “Lemonade” was no stranger to faults. To some, “Lemonade” was the cultural awakening that they needed but for many it was the conversation starter that would strike both emotionally and politically which is why it is such a powerful album but an even more important conversational piece.

In Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space”, Swift makes use of a prominent poetic device, paradox. The rhetorical device that Taylor Swift has used again and again in the song is ‘paradox’ and it is considered as her weapon of choice in writing the entire song. For example in the first line “Nice to meet you/ Where you’ve been.” (Swift), it is contradictory. You do not care for where a person has been if you do not met him/her before, unless you knew all along that you will be meeting him or waiting for him even though you did not know who he was. The ‘nice to meet you’ line implies that she has just met him. That is just a first example of a number of paradoxes used in the entire song.

In the short play A Raisin in the sun conflict’s both internal and external occure for in three of the main characters regarding their dreams. When the opportunity came for them to accomplish their dreams through using the insurance money they’ve come across from the loss of a family member, one of the main characters, Walter, wishes to be successful in life; but he needs the insurance money to do so. He wants to use the insurance money to open up a liquor store because he believes this would change his life. A exceptional quote that shows his determination to be successful in life is when he speaks to Ruth “You tired, ain’t you? Tired of everything. Me, the boy. The way we live-this beat up hole-everything”(

Arguably one of the most powerful of Dylan’s social issue charged song is The Death of Emmet Till, a young black man who was unrightfully killed by the Ku Klux Klan. By 1963, Dylan and his on and off lover Joan Baez were both very well known in the civil rights movement. Baez and Dylan would sing together at rallies including the famous March on Washington. Dylan was on stage with Martin Luther King Jr. when his gave his infamous I Have a Dream speech. Though Dylan sang of American injustices, he was never incredibly interested in politics and he was ultimately frustrated by people defining him solely as a protest singer. Dylan’s frustrations with the unsought political branding are expressed in It Ain’t Me Babe, which “appears to be a song about rejected love, [it] was actually his rejection of the role his reputation and fans had thrown on him” (Carlson).

Hee music partner was Lester Young. She made a debut with the Benny Goodman. She was also involved with the Benny Goodman ensemble. During her career, Holiday wrote many pieces. Some of them were, “Strange Fruit”, “Gloomy Sunday” and “God Bless the Child”. Holiday was a jazz vocalist for 26 years. Starting at the age of 18, in 1933, until her death in 1959. In fact, Holiday was known for one specific element in her singing.

The song American Pie is a representation of loss during the transition into the 1970s. It was written in 1971 by Don McLean and filled with his views on the state of society, political changes, and cultural changes. The cultural changes and the loss of everything society knew produced the lost generation that McLean was apart of. He demonstrated his disapproval of the direction of the country by using music, faith, and war as examples of the changes and loss his generation faced.

Dear Uncle Sam, written by Loretta Lynn is one of the various anti-war movement songs to come out during the Vietnam war. Music was a popular way to protest the war during this era. Through lyrics and sounds all the artist were able to express what one felt for this tragic event. Released in January 1966 Loretta Lynn speaks about a husband sent off to war, and the feelings of grief when the husband is killed. She was very indecisive of speaking on the topic, but influenced by her husband she was able to share this beautiful country song. Listening to the song various times I have been able to understand part of the grief that wife’s, mothers and family members felt when being told there love one had passed away.