http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/taylor-swift-reputation-sheffield-review-most-intimate-lp-w511359
This article was written by Rob Sheffield on November 10 and reviews Taylor Swift's latest album Reputation. Sheffield used informal, generic diction throughout the article. In the article, Sheffield used contractions such as "there's" and "she's" rather than spell out there is or she is. His words choice seems as if he is communicating to friends or family. He used phrases such as "The world was expecting Reputation to be a celebrity self-pity party.." when he was discussing the expectations and anticipation of Swift's new album. Describing something as a "pity party" is informal because it is not anything that would be said at an important meeting. Sheffield is emotionally attached to this topic because he supports and is a fan of Taylor Swift. He respects her and praises her album for having "excellent" sounds. He admires Swift by calling her "one of the all-time great pop masterminds". This shows that Sheffield liked Swift's album and keeps an optimistic tone for the future of her new sounds. Sheffield keeps an optimistic tone while discussing Swift's new album. First, Sheffield acknowledges that some fans may be a little worried that this album was a "dreary waste of...time" and that they are "dreading the idea of a whole album's worth [of songs like "Look What You Made Me Do"]. However; Sheffield puts these concerns to rest by assuring these fans that "there's nothing else like that song on Reputation". He continues with this tone by stating that Swift has "scored so many brilliant hits" that there is bound to be some on this album as well. Sheffield's last sentence of the article promises that Swift's album does not disappoint by claiming that "all over Reputation, Swift makes those moments sound colossal, the way only she can." Sheffield used all three appeals throughout the article. He appeals to ethos and pathos by describing Swift's album as "intimate". By being intimate, Swift can get people to relate to her more and arouse the emotions of heart break and being upset. She allows people to feel angry with knowing other people talk bad about them. She also allows fans to know that she is better off now and not to worry about the haters. She appeals to ethos by describing the situations that she has been through and that she goes through the same things we go through despite being a millionaire. Sheffield appeals to ethos by stating that Swift's album is about "letting your life happen". Eventually, people live their life the way they want to and do not worry about what others have to say about it. Sheffield appeals to ethos by stating that "petty Tay" is still around. Swift's other songs have previously been petty (Blank Space, Bad Blood, etc.). This demonstrates that Sheffield knows Taylor Swift songs and knows what he is talking about. Sheffield appeals to logos by stating that finding your true identity has "always been a theme of her songwriting". This is a fact. If someone were to examine Swift's song lyrics, they are about how people will perceive her and her search for her true identity. The purpose of the article is to review and reflect on Taylor Swift's latest album. Throughout the article, Sheffield examined the overall theme of the album and specific songs that stood out. The article is meant to inform the audience how good the album is and if it is worth listening to. The purpose of the article is important because it influences what people think and their perception of the album.
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