In this dark, vengeful song, “Look What You Made Me Do,” shrewd lyricist Taylor Swift uses honest repetition, ominous imagery, and arresting figurative language to demonstrate an adolescent female’s change to a wrathful lady. Swift begins with a spiteful stanza followed by a snide chorus to testify to her change. In the first stanza, Swift is objective and calls it as she sees it. “I don't like your little games don't like your tilted stage…I don't like you” creates an oppressive impact at the beginning of the song. Swift never directly mentions the “you” but it can be perceived that she is alluding Kanye West. Kanye did in fact use a tilted stage and has had an ongoing feud with Swift since 2009. Instead of leaving great mystery in her songs
Trina’s intent was to create a song that liberated women from the double standards and stereotypical views placed upon them. Her song however can cause harm to young women that listen to take this song to heart. Instead of liberation, we are moved further down into the hole of degrading and devaluing women. Trina should’ve sent the message that these things were wrong. Instead she endorsed and encouraged them.
In response to his statement Lady Macbeth says, “Wouldst thou have that / Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, / And live a coward in thine own esteem, / Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would” [...]” (1.7.41-45), which states that she is not pleased with him and thinks he is a coward. Although murder is evil and, obviously, illegal, Lady Macbeth knows that she must have Duncan killed in order to gain what Macbeth desires, so she manipulates him into thinking that he must effectuate this plan. The reader is aware of the fact that she successfully influenced him because in Act 2, Scene 1, Macbeth states that the deed “is done”, which gives the impression that he is now confident with his actions. Manipulation, as seen above, is also evident in a few songs of Twenty One Pilots. Similar to Macbeth, Tyler is being manipulated by the voices inside his head that are telling him to do something that he knows he should not. “I’ve got two faces, blurry’s the one I’m not” (Goner) is a popular lyric, which
Rudolfo Anaya’s novel bless me, Ultima ignites theory to a community, comprised of goodness and necessary evil. These contrasting existences are described through ghosts of alienation and ostracization from immediate society, evident according to the solitary and lonesome physical appearance of Rosie's house.
The music of today has many songs in which there is a hidden meaning or stories behind the song. The song " Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke and Pharrell is a song with a hidden meaning given much to talk about , another song which has a similar meaning with previous song is "You Do Not Even Know It " by Rick Ross. The intent of this paper is to compare song to song through its similar meaning. Both of these songs have a very rough meaning. These songs are inspired in hidden personalities , lies , appearances, violation , drugs , sex, etc. In " Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke and Pharrell it talks about rape and sexual assault and all of these because of the use of alcohol and drugs. In "You Do Not Even Know It " by Rick Ross it also talks about how some people appearencess are not what they really are in
N’Sync’s writers have written some very memorable songs in the past, including ‘Digital Getdown’ and ‘That’s When I’ll Stop Loving You’. These songs are filled with inspiring lyrics such as, “Don’t wanna be the reason for your love no more” and “Baby, baby get nasty, nasty and we can get freaky deaky.” These lyrics teach the 8 year old fans just what girls are good for, and make them feel loved and respected; at the same time they teaching them some interesting vocabulary that they can use in everyday life. I like the consistency of the song titles, because consistency is very important. A large portion of their titles include the word ‘you’, or ‘me’, which definitely showcases their creativity. The fact that they let talented musicians do the instrumental sections proves that they care about how their music sounds. N’Sync’s songs are a positive influence on today’s youth.
Taylor continues to maintain her clean appearance by making wise attire decisions. Her consciousness of being a role model and inspiring young girls is a decision that she chooses to permanently tattoo into her mind. On a special for 60 Minutes, she tells Leslie Stahl that when she gets dressed in the morning, she thinks of the opinions of the millions of fans that have confided in her (Swift). She is aware that something as simple as a wardrobe choice is something that makes young women look up to her. A single provocative piece of clothing she chooses to wear has the ability to alter the dressing styles for girls, but she does not try to experiment with risqué choices. Taylor knows that her clothing choices are being monitored from such a young audience, and she does not find this a challenging task. In an older interview for Glamour Magazine she states that it is easy for her to keep her clothes on and refuses to take them off (Swift). Swift expresses no intent to exposes flesh because she wants to ...
Swift was said to “declare at one stage in his life: ‘I am not of this vile country (Ireland), I am an Englishman’” (Hertford website). In his satire “A Modest Proposal,” he illustrates his dislike not only for the Irish, but for the English, organized religions, rich, greedy landlords, and people of power. It is obvious that Swift dislikes these people, but the reader must explore from where his loathing for the groups of people stems. I believe Swift not only wanted to attack these various types of people to defend the defenseless poor beggars, but he also had personal motives for his writings that stemmed from unconscious feelings, located in what Sigmund Freud would call the id, that Swift developed in his earlier years of life.
Looking at the way Swift presents his argument, I can tell that Swift is a very creative person. He establishes this persona of an informative person of an informative person that doesn’t want this situation to end up happeni...
Both rhetorical devices and figurative language are used to help the writer explains wishes, feelings, and some situations about the writer’s unable reading problem (dyslexia). The writer also asks some questions and compares him with other famous people to support his purpose, and he wants anyone understand a kid who has been living with dyslexia.
Swift dehumanizes one year old babies in his proposal mainly to take a shot at women, who have these many babies that they cannot afford or support their livelihood. Swift say, “take in the whole number of Infants at a certain Age, who are born of Parents in effect as little able to support them” (Swift). He’s including babies not only of the age one but all babies. Another example of Swift dehumanizing in his proposal is women. He says, “It is true a Child, just dropt from it's Dam” (Swift). He is calling women a “Dam” in other words he is comparing women to an animal’s mother. He compares women to animals again when he says, “that of the hundred and twenty thousand Children, already computed, twenty thousand may be reserved for Breed, whereof
Swift wants his readers to interpret his speaker as a kindhearted, sensible gentleman with a sincere concern for resolving problems for the Irish people. In the first eight paragraphs, the reader meets an affectionate man with precise insight into the predicament he will shortly address. By doing this, the speaker establishes himself up as someone who would not make an outrageous proposition. This makes his words even more effective.
The piece of music I decided to analyze is by Britney Spears and called” Ooops! I did it again”. The genre of this piece of music is considered pop culture. This music is completely different to anything we have listened to in class. Vocal music allows listeners to be able to connect with the melodies of the music and allow the lyrics to flow smoothly. The melody of this song is repetitive throughout and the melody follows with the beats. The lyrics are also repetitive and allows listeners to be able to remember it better and sing along to it. This song is similar to music we have listened too in past where it follows the same styles. Like when the song is approaching the chorus, the tempo rising and the vocals increase in volume requiring Britney to hit higher notes. She sings
This music video is told from the perspective of the queen. She has no king and is searching for an equal. A group of men come to her bearing gifts to show they are worthy of such an honor. If the gift is not sufficient Perry uses her dark magic upon the man and transforms the man into an object. Katy Perry is the center of attention and is always in the front of the camera. The
Swift writes his motion with deliberate and honest tone, it 's with this tone that Swift makes his audience question the underlying comedic purpose of the essay. Swift uses this technique to express his frustration and disappointment with the lack of actual solutions to ireland’s economic crisis. Swift wants his reader to share in his dissatisfaction with the lack of solutions his nation has purposed
At the young age of just twenty-four, singer/songwriter Taylor Swift has already made her mark on the world. With four platinum records, several hit singles, and seven Grammy Awards, the young songwriter has been a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people of all ages. Unlike other artists, Taylor Swift is completely fearless with her songwriting. Whether she’s singing about her first day of school, falling in love, or breaking up with a boyfriend, Swift always shares intimate details about her personal life in her lyrics. Many people love this quality about her, but others think Swift gives women a bad reputation by appearing to be a flawless and blameless victim in her songs. Regardless of the negative thoughts some people have about her, Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a huge success and a role model for teenage girls all over the world.