https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti Rhetorical Analysis- Composition 1- Maddie Staska en-us 2022-11-30 14:45:37 UTC 2025-11-08 00:12:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f494.png 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411618793 In the song Happiest Year, the speaker is the singer himself, Jaymes Young. The occasion of this song was the passing of his girlfriend. 
The audience that Jaymes is singing to is his girlfriend that he was with. His purpose for this song is to tell his girlfriend how important she was to him. She made him feel the happiest and he is thanking her for the time they had together. With more background information, Jaymes said this song was him trying to see things from a more positive perspective no matter how hard it is.
This then becomes the subject- Being optimistic during difficult times is better for you.]]> 2022-12-07 03:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411618793 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411623498 Jaymes Young who has just lost his significant other, used ethos, and pathos, in his lyrics and used logos, ethos, and pathos in his video of "Happiest Year". Jaymes Young uses his appeals in a very effective way to get his message across to tell his girlfriend that she was very important to him and he is thankful for the time that he got with her. ]]> 2022-12-07 03:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411623498 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411632428 2022-12-07 03:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411632428 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411651616 The first lyrics of the song, Jaymes states, "I'm really on the ropes this time" He is saying this because he feels down, defeated, and is close to giving up even though he knows he shouldn't. Later in the song he states, "That you were my medicine/ Oh, I couldn't quit." This uses ethos to show how this girl made Jaymes feel good in a way like no other. That through no matter what, it is very difficult to quit, and he would never give up on her. Towards the end of the song Jaymes says, "Wake me up when they build that time machine/ I want to go back." In this he feels regret and sadness. He wishes he could go back in time and relive all the memories and time together he had with his girlfriend. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411651616 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411661248 This song "Happiest Year" is full of emotions. In the beginning of the lyrics they state, "Cause you gave me peace/ And I wasted it." The word "peace" is used how how he felt in his relationship with the girl. He was able to feel this sort of freedom and calmness when he was with her. He says "And I wasted it" in a way of regret. He took that feeling of peace for granted and he is now realizing it. A couple lines later Jaymes says, "And I'm down on my knees again." He is going through a hard time, and he is troubling. He's feeling as if he can't do anything, so he falls down to his knees. In the lyrics Jaymes states, "Thank you for the happiest year of my life" 9 times. These lyrics are obviously very important to him. In this he is reminiscing on his past that he had with his girlfriend. He is trying to see a more positive outlook on this whole situation, so he is thanking the girl for the time that he was able to feel happy and so many other emotions. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411661248 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411662825 2022-12-07 04:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411662825 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411666154 2022-12-07 04:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411666154 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411666556 2022-12-07 04:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411666556 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411667226 2022-12-07 04:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411667226 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411669631 The lyrics of the song use ethos and pathos all throughout to get a message across. The video does the same thing with using logos, ethos, and pathos. Overall, Jaymes Young is effective in his lyrics and the video of getting his message across that being optimistic during difficult times can be better for you. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411669631 4002352 https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411670207 Aniftos, Rania. “Jaymes Young Reflects on a Lost Relationship in 'Happiest Year': Listen.” Billboard, Billboard Media, 12 July 2019, https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jaymes-young-happiest-year-listen-8519741/.

YouTube, YouTube, 23 July 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1ACVF-zqWQ. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

Young, Jaymes, director. YouTube, YouTube, 20 Mar. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qT5n_5Mys. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/4002352/28h4l6u6gglmwzti/wish/2411670207