Rhetorical Devices In Flawless

This juxtaposition allows the audience to see Adichie, herself as a women, which then appeals to their pathos as they can see the sexism that also oppresses her. As Adichie considers herself a part of the “we” in society, she is demonstrating that even women themselves are subject to being sexist and all of society is responsible for making change.

The structure and diction of “Flawless” heavily differs to Adichie’s speech due to the nature of its genre. The song begins and ends with a recording, and contains the speech within the song. Beyoncé uses an unconventional structure for the song “Flawless”, as she portrays an unconventional message. “Flawless” contains anaphora and parallelism, as seen in the hook. The hook allows the song to

Her points her clear and concise, and follow a flow for her argument. It is frequently thought that the best speeches use simple and direct vocabulary, and can easily be understood by almost everyone. Adichie uses that speech technique, and grabs the attention of the listener by doing so. Adichie includes simple words, but the words available hold power,.For example, when she mentions marriage “can be a source of joy and love and mutual support.” By using words such as “love” and “joy”, it appeals to the audience’s pathos and ethos which allows them to connect with what she is saying, and this can persuade them to think from more of a feminist lens. She also includes a rhetorical question, “But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don't teach boys the same?” This appeals to the pathos of the listeners and causes them to self-reflect on who they view gender roles, and hopefully alter their mindset to become more feminist. She clearly flows from one area of sexism to another, then ultimately leads to a conclusion that reconciles all of her previously stated claims. Adichie’s conclusion is her definition of a feminist, “Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” This strong conclusion leaves the listeners with an understandable definition, as there is often a negative stigma and unclear definition of what a

She utilizes her platform to cross the positive message of gender equality. Her goal is to be a role model and an example of a “modern day feminist”. Beyoncé’s listeners can look at the way she lives her life as a symbol of feminism without her having to explicitly state the issues at hand. She leaves room for interpretation and analysis in “Flawless”, for example, “This diamond, flawless, my diamond, flawless, this rock, flawless, my rock, flawless” is a play on words and has many different connotations. There is a superficial meaning of the word when presenting it with “this”, as “this” is merely an indication. “This rock, flawless” points exclusively at her engagement ring, “an 18-carat diamond with a £2.5m price tag.” (dailymail.co.uk). “My rock, flawless” shows possession and ownership with the word “my”. “My rock” could be referring to her husband, Jay-Z, as one’s “rock” is usually their “backbone”, or their support source. “My rock” could also be referring to Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, as she demonstrates support of her husband’s success as well. Also, Beyoncé includes the recording from Star Search at the beginning and end of the song, in which she does not explicitly connect to the rest of the lyrics in the song. By including this, it encourages the listeners to contemplate the purpose for this, allowing it to apply to their lives in various ways based on their personal analysis. As