Thank U, Next

Rhetorical critisism= epistemology or way of knowing many scholars find effective in coming to an understanding about the communication process and the artifact under study.

Artifact= Music video= “Thank u, next“

“As most people participate in some form of popular culture such as television, films, music, sports, or fashion, you can see the potential impact that popular culture messages and images have on a society. Thus, scholars of popular culture feel it is important to pay critical attention to them rather than dismiss them as trivial.”

“Thank U, Next“ by Ariana Grande

Rhetorical Critique

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gl1aHhXnN1k

- Ariana Grande‘s song is about breakups, and how they make you stronger, and help you grow. There are references to movies such as Mean Girls, Bring it On, Legally Blonde, and 13 Going On 30. Ariana mentions her 4 exes and says that they’ve all taught her something; “One taught me love/ One taught me patience/ And one taught me pain”. Grande talks about her past relationships and says that she’s now going to focus on the relationship with herself; “Spend more time with my friends/ I ain't worried 'bout nothin'”. She’s went through pain, she’s grown, and one day she will find someone right for her “One day I'll walk down the aisle/ Holding hands with my mama”.

- The targeted audience are young women

The strategies she uses to persuade is the words she uses, and the movie references

The subject is breakups

The purpose is a diss to her ex-fiancée due to their breakup

“Thank You, Next“ Lyrics:

Thought I'd end up with Sean

But he wasn't a match

Wrote some songs about Ricky

Now I listen and laugh

Even almost got married

And for Pete, I'm so thankful

Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm

'Cause he was an angel

One taught me love

One, but taught me patience

And one taught me pain

Now, I'm so amazing

I've loved and I've lost

But that's not what I see

So, look what I got

Look what you taught me

And for that, I say

Thank you, next (next)

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I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

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I'm so fuckin'

Spend more time with my friends

I ain't worried 'bout nothin'

Plus, I met someone else

We havin' better discussions

I know they say I move on too fast

But this one gon' last

'Cause her name is Ari

And I'm so good with that (so good with that)

She taught me love (love)

She taught me patience (patience)

How she handles pain (pain)

That shit's amazing (yeah, she's amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching, and for that, I say

Thank you, next (thank you, next)

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I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

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I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

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I'm so fucking

One day I'll walk down the aisle

Holding hands with my mama

I'll be thanking my dad

'Cause she grew from the drama

Only wanna do it once, real bad

Gon' make that shit last

God forbid something happens

Least this song is a smash (song is a smash)

I've got so much love (love)

Got so much patience (patience)

I've learned from the pain (pain)

I turned out amazing (turned out amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I'll say

Thank you, next (thank you, next)

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I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

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