Adele- Someone Like You

This song, Someone Like You, describes a recent breakup the singer Adele has had with her boyfriend, and how she is using the pain to make her a stronger person. The author of this piece is Adele, an English singer/songwriter who has won numerous awards as well as being awarded Artist of the Year by Billboard in 2011. The context of this piece is causal because Adele wrote this song after a breakup with her boyfriend, which was a very low point in her life and she was experiencing a jumble of emotions too strong to comprehend, so she decided to put a tune to them. The purpose for this song was to show to the world that Adele is not afraid of how she feels, and she is using this experience to make her stronger, especially when she states "never mind I'll find someone like you." The audience for whom this piece was written for was all of Adele's fans both in the UK and the USA who have ever been hurt by a loved one and need a song to give them courage. Within this song, Adele uses a plethora of rhetorical devices to persuade her audience that she is growing from this experience. The chosen use of repetition of the line "Never mind I'll Find Someone Like You" continuously reinforces the claim that Adele is a strong woman and she is not going to let one man ruin her chances at love forever. In addition, the use of metaphorical language throughout the song describes scenes well in her past love life to give the audience a depiction of how the relationship was. Finally, the repetition of "I wish nothing but the best for you" shows Adele's gratitude towards her past lover even though he found someone else. She is acting very mature in the situation, which establishes her credibility for, she is recognizing the other side. The use of pathos with the strong, emotional diction engages the audience because they can almost relate to in one way or another Adele's experience. Adele effectively accomplished her purpose because this song won a multitude of grammy's and awards, which display her success through writing a passionate, from the heart song.

IRB #3- Post 1

Payment in Full is a novel written by Henry Denker, an American novelist and playwright. During the Great Depression, Denker left his job at a bar to pursue a career in writing, which as always been his passion. His first ever script was given the Peabody Award, the Christopher Award, the CCNY Outstanding Program of the Year Award, and the Variety Award of the Year. From then on, his novels and plays have been a success. The prologue to chapter 13 of Payment in Full begins the story when Mr. and Mrs. Rosen, a young Jewish couple living in New York, find out that they have miscarried yet again, making this their fourth time losing their baby. After this time, they decide to adopt an orphaned African-American girl by the name Elvira. Elvira is very attached to Mrs. Rosen, and they meet each other in an orphanage for the first time when Mrs. Rosen decided to keep her for good. The bond between them is very strong. Mrs. Rosen is determined to not take Elvira away from her own culture and heritage, so she decides to send her to church instead of synagogue. The context of this book is spacial because it is based on cultural as well as historical origins. The purpose of this novel is to propose a compelling novel that shows the audience that even though they may not come from the same backgrounds or are not technically blood related, their feelings for each other are more alike than anything. The audience for whom this novel was written is former Denker fans who enjoy his compelling and thought-provoking novels. Also, anyone interested in reading a touching story about the live of an African American girl growing up under the watchful eyes of Jewish parents. The rhetorical elements used in this book are foreshadowing to provide the audience with suspense for the next chapters, informal diction to describe the orphaned girl's secludedness from any proper learning, allusions of Mr. Rosen's previous live living in Poland, as well as narration to describe events as the novel progresses. The author accomplished his purpose through these rhetorical devices as well as describing every detail to engage the audience and move them through an emotional roller coaster as they laugh and sometimes cry during parts.

Doritos Super bowl ad: 'Man's Best Friend'

This advertisement shows a family whose cat goes missing, and the father sees a dog burying the cat's collar, implying that the dog killed the cat. The dog persuades the father to not tell the wife by offering a bag of Doritos, and the father quickly accepts the bribe. The source of this advertisement is Doritos chips, which are a very popular brand and produced by the hugely successful Frito-Lay Company. Doritos alone brought in 1/3 of the entire sales for the company. The context of this piece is causal because it was brought about during the Super Bowl game since Doritos is a popular snack eaten during this day. The purpose for this commercial was to persuade Americans that Doritos is so irresistible that it makes people forget about important issues (such as a household pet going missing) and makes them focus on the deliciousnesses of the chip. The audience was directed towards the American citizens watching the Superbowl game because this snack is often eaten during sports events. The rhetorical elements used in this commercial are pathos created by the humor of a dog outsmarting a human through persuasion of the Doritos chips as well as an upbeat musical background to keep the suspense throughout the commercial to make the audience wonder what will happen next. The author accomplished his purpose because he showed to the audience through this scenario that Doritos chips are so delicious that they can be replaced with any important issue.