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What does the author emphasize as being the overarching appeal of celebrities (Albert)
Their humanness and relatability
Compared to fame, celebrity is (Albert)
Clear cut
The reciprocity refers to (Albert)
the relationship between celebrities and public
Lines 12-13 the author is differentiating between (Albert)
the connotations of the words "fame" and "celebrity"
What highlights the essential nature of "celebrity" compared to "fame" (Albert)
External scrutiny
What technique does the author use to provide a clear contrast between the two terms (Albert)
Parallel structure
What use does "on the other hand" serve (Albert)
create coherence between contrasting ideas
Quotes Daniel Boorstin to (Albert)
provide an example of the derision that celebrities often inspire
Celebrity's snare metaphor to (Albert)
Imply that the public cannot escape the influence of celebrities
Primary method of development author employs in text (Albert)
Compare Contrast
Describe author's writing style (Albert)
Articulate
Author's view of "celebrity" can best be described as (Albert)
Nuanced
How does Hip Hop Planet start
Personal anecdote
Difference between personal anecdote and personal example
an anecdote is something to prove a point and an example is more concrete and own experience
Tone of Hip Hop Planet
Critical then shifts to being more informative (to inform people on the history of rap) (also why he doesn't use a lot of slang)
Purpose of Hip Hop Planet
Address the stereotypes around rap to then mark it as a cultural phenomenon
Metaphors in Hip Hop Planet
it's a burning man"- because there's problems in society but no one is asking what they are;
Also metaphors to take the unknown and make it known
Main Audience of Hip Hop Planet
People who dislike rap
Crossover Section of Hip Hop Planet
illustrates the rap isn't just for one demographic
Difference between metaphor and symbol
metaphor is saying one thing is another thing and a symbol isn't (basically a couple words would be the symbol and the whole sentence would be the metaphor)
Structural Shifts in Hip Hop Planet
To pause and make sure what he's saying sinks in
What does the rock at the end of Hip Hop Planet symbolize
Represents music itself
Secondary Arguments of Hip Hop Planet
Just because music is violent doesn't mean the listener is; Rap came from Africa
How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build ethos
Lists the artists that build rap
How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build logos
Statistics and dates
How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build pathos
Visual imagery or points about how music makes you feel
Purpose of Story of an Hour
Popular take on the oppressive nature of marriage itself
Foreshadowing in Story of an Hour
Says in the beginning that she has heart troubles
Tone of Story of an Hour
Grieving/morose to hopeful (when she repeats "free")
What does the window symbolize in Story of an Hour
Opportunities you cannot achieve
How did Brently "die" in "Story of an Hour?"
Railroad Accident
(Story of an Hour) The fact that her husband seemingly died in a railroad accident means what
her life would be derailed
Situational Irony in Story of an Hour
The Joy that kills (they think she died because her husband is alive but she actually died because she was upset about it); Personifies joy
Also cute door facts for Story of an Hour
When her husband comes in and shows he's alive he blocks the door showing her blocked ability to achieve the freedom she wants
Shifts in Celebrity Bodies (CB)
Shifts perspective but not really tone (shifts target audience)
CB Tone
Critical
CB Purpose
To say that modern society is not as influenced by celebrity culture as originally thought
CB Audience
Broad contemporary society
How does CB build credibility
Referencing various different celebrities;References mentions in the media of these celebrities
How does CB build a logical argument
by citing the statistics on how much they are supposed to weigh vs how much they do weigh and also the rate of obesity
Clothes Hangers reference (CB)
Calls the celebrities clothes hangers (Whole sentence = simile, "Clothes Hangers" = symbol)
Compare and Contrast in CB
Contrasts the average woman size and weight against the celebrities stats
Contrasts our behavior against what we see
Hyperbole in CB
says it would be better to have culture based on men's desire (claim of value- has some support for it- or generalizing)
Bias in CB
man making commentary on women; says it would be better to have culture based on men's desire (claim of value- has some support for it)
Purpose of High School Confidential (HSC)
Teen movies are a reflection/projection of what we feel not reality
How does HSC open
"The most hated people are blondes"- purposeful generalization to underscore his point that this is not reality
Use of visual imagery in HSC
Lots of visual imagery in the first two paragraphs to make the point that we’ve all seen it- activating prior knowledge to make this claim
Tone of HSC
Conversational, switches to more serious when he references the Columbine shootings (to show that nerds don't always get the good ending)
What does HSC say the nerds are
The filmmakers
What does HSC equate movies to
Escapism
Why is Corn Pone Opinions (CPO) considered a modern piece?
because it is a modern take on conformity and lack of individual thought
Tone of CPO
Critical to informative
Classification with pocketbook in CPO
Represents personal finances and personal economic choices
Pronoun Use in CPO
I to we- illustrates point of conformity saying he isn't immune to it
Point made with wine glasses and such in CPO
Wine Glasses and hoop skirts (materialistic) then switches to discussing politics saying if you conform to the first you'll probably conform to the second
Purpose of Slave Story in CPO
people tend to believe what they head versus what they see
What does "Tell me where a man gets his corn pone i'll tell you what his opinion is"
where you're from and how you're raised forms a lot of the basis of people's opinions
My Zombie Myself (MZM) Purpose
Zombies are a projection of our daily life (easy to kill but repetitive and relentless)
What does MZM say about zombies
Says zombies aren't a projection of fear of disease anymore but instead our daily tasks
MZM Tone
Conversational, causal, observational
MZM Visual Imagery
Lifeless, limpless bodies; universal image
MZM in relation to vampire
Says we've shifted from vampire because we're not confronted with complex tasks (vampires) daily as we once were (references lots of famous movies to make this point)