https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0 en-us 2019-05-17 13:55:30 UTC 2024-10-27 16:30:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f337.png 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361711813 Speaker: Janelle Monáe acts as the speaker in this song, as she sings to a woman that she is in love with. Monáe has always used her personal experiences in her art, and she also uses her art to tell marginalized stories that don't always get the spotlight or instance, she has written many songs, among them "Pynk" and other songs like "Make Me Feel" and "Q.U.E.E.N.," about sexuality and about discovering her own sexuality. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Monáe came out as pansexual, and discussed her commitment to making her personal life and her journey with discovering her sexuality and her self-confidence a larger, more public aspect of her art. “'Through my experiences, I hope people are seen and heard,'” she said in the Rolling Stone interview (Spanos).
Occasion: "Pynk," does not really have a specific occasion, and it is more just about loving a person and love in general. In the "Pynk" music video, however, the occasion is more specific; the video tells a story in which Monáe and other women go to a motel in the middle of the desert, where they have fun and love each other.
Audience: In "Pynk," Janelle Monáe is directing her lyrics toward a specific person, presumably somebody she is in love with, but there are also instances in which she is speaking to all women and to society as a whole, especially more marginalized people who are not always accepted by society. “I want young girls, young boys, nonbinary, gay, straight, queer people who are having a hard time dealing with their sexuality, dealing with feeling ostracized or bullied for just being their unique selves, to know that I see you,” she said in her interview with Rolling Stone (Spanos).
Purpose: Throughout the song, Janelle Monáe makes reference to oral sex and female genitalia, but this song does not make these references in a vulgar way; rather, this song celebrates women, their bodies, and their sexuality, as well as women being confident with who they are, and the love and commonalities that women share. According to Monáe, "PYNK is a brash celebration of creation. Self-love. Sexuality and pussy power!" (Pynk).
Subject: The main idea explored in "Pynk" is love.
Tone: The tone of "Pynk" is light, carefree, and playful, and the visuals in the music video, of women having fun and celebrating and loving each other, help to reinforce that tone.]]> 2019-05-20 13:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361711813 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714045 Monáe uses many ethos appeals in the lyrics of "Pynk"to show that she is qualified to communicate her ideas of love and unity. She uses specific anecdotes about being with the person she loves. When Monáe sings "So here we are in the car/leavin' traces of us down the boulevard," she is making a specific reference to an experience she has had with the person she loves. She uses many other specific references to indicate how much she loves this person and how experienced she is with love. For example, she sings "Gettin' lost in the dark is my favorite part." By saying something is her "favorite part," she is indicating that she has enough experience with love to know what she likes and dislikes. Another instance of an ethos appeal in "Pynk" occurs when Monáe sings "Let's count the ways we can make this last forever." This is an allusion to "Sonnet 43" a poem by famous Romantic-era poet Elizabeth Barrett, that goes "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" (1). This poem is constantly referenced when talking about love, and Monáe's allusion to it in "Pynk" further reinforces the idea that Monáe is a credible speaker when it comes to loving somebody.]]> 2019-05-20 13:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714045 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714157 While they are very simple, Monáe's lyrics in "Pynk" and the tone of "Pynk" inspire many powerful emotions. Most of the lyrics are similes and metaphors that discuss sex in a very straightforward way, which could come across as vulgar or obscene, but the words Monáe uses and the tone in which she uses them create feelings of love, happiness, and comfort. Some examples of this include lyrics like "Pynk like the paradise found," "Pynk when you're blushing inside," "Gettin' lost in the dark," "Pynk where it's deepest inside," and "Pynk is my favorite part." Many of the lyrics also discuss the person she loves, such as "I wanna fall through the stars/Getting lost in the dark is my favorite part/Let's count the ways we could make this last forever." These lyrics inspire romantic feelings, and they help the audience to understand the way Monáe feels about the person she loves. Monáe also ends many of her statements with the word "maybe," such as when she sings "Pynk, like the tongue that goes down... maybe," "Pynk, like the lips around your... maybe," and "Pynk, like the secrets you hide... maybe." These lyrics could be interpreted as conveying feelings of shyness and hesitancy, but they could also be seen as Monáe flirting with and teasing the audience, or the person she loves. The feelings communicated by these lyrics are reinforced by the song's tone. In "Pynk," Monáe adopts a light, airy voice, which differs from the tone of some of her other songs. This contrasting tone can be interpreted as flirty, but it also helps to convey her feelings of love to her audience.]]> 2019-05-20 13:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714157 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714200 Monáe uses logos appeals throughout "Pynk" by making logical connections between her lyrics and the ideas that she communicates. She uses many similes and metaphors throughout her lyrics that compare things to "Pynk," such as "the folds of your brain," "the skin that's under," "where it's deepest inside," "beyond forest and thighs," "the secrets you hide," "the lid of your eye," and "the halls of your heart." Many of these comparisons are innuendo making reference to female genitalia, but they also reinforce Monáe's message of female unity. Towards the end of the song, Monáe sings, "deep inside, we're all just pynk." After making so many comparisons between the color pink and the human body, this statement is logical, and reinforces the idea that, according to Monáe, "PYNK is the color that unites us all," especially women, in their love and respect for each other (Pynk). Another logos appeal that Monáe uses in "Pynk" is one that is repeated throughout the song. At the end of each chorus, she sings "'Cause boy it's cool/if you got blue/we got the pynk." This appeals to logos because blue and pink are the colors that are commonly associated with the male and female genders, respectively. With this lyric, Monáe rejects those stereotypical assignments of color and gender, and she also rejects the heteronormative idea that a relationship can only consist of a man and a woman. ]]> 2019-05-20 13:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361714200 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361980586 2019-05-21 02:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/361980586 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362154653 Janelle Monáe, speaking as a woman who is in love or loving somebody, uses logos, ethos, and pathos appeals in the lyrics and music video of her song "Pynk" to communicate to women and marginalized people everywhere her celebration of love, sexuality, confidence, and solidarity. Her very bold discussion of sex and love in the lyrics, as well as the bold, bright images in the music video, are very effective in communicating her ideas.]]> 2019-05-21 14:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362154653 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362382041 Most of the appeals in the "Pynk" music video are pathos appeals. Monáe uses lots of imagery in this video portraying women and their sexuality in positive ways, reinforcing her messages of love, confidence, and unity.]]> 2019-05-22 02:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362382041 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362382727 2019-05-22 02:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362382727 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362385892 2019-05-22 02:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362385892 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362401650 Monáe uses logos appeals to make connections between the images in the video and the ideas she is attempting to convey.]]> 2019-05-22 04:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362401650 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362401796 Monáe uses many different images, referencing figures of authority and her own experiences, to establish credibility as a speaker and to establish her ideas as credible.]]> 2019-05-22 04:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362401796 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362402848 In the lyrics and music video of her song "Pynk," Janelle Monáe uses many different appeals to communicate her ideas. Her use of logos appeals in her lyrics and logos images help to make logical connections between her ideas and factual, well-established ideas. By referencing her own experience in relationships with women, she appeals to ethos and makes herself a credible speaker and storyteller. Her romantic lyrics, in addition to the bright, fun images in her music video of women who are in love, in control of their sexuality, and confident in themselves all appeal to pathos and evoke feelings of joy, love, and confidence. Overall, Monáe's uses of these appeals in her lyrics in combination with the images presented in the video are very effective, and help to communicate her messages of love, unity, and confidence in oneself to her audience of women and other people whose identities might feel marginalized.]]> 2019-05-22 04:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362402848 3325371 https://padlet.com/3325371/8blsljkfjjt0/wish/362916731 Barrett, Elizabeth. "How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 19 May 2019. https://poets.org/poem/how-do-i-love-thee-sonnet-43
Monáe, Janelle. “Janelle Monáe - PYNK [Official Music Video].” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Apr. 2018. Youtube Video. 4 May 2019. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYvlVR_BEc
"Pynk." Songfacts. Songfacts, n.d. Web. 6 May 2019. https://www.songfacts.com/facts/janelle-monae/pynk
Spanos, Brittany. "Janelle Monáe Frees Herself." Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, 26 April 2018. Online Article. 18 May 2019. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/janelle-monae-frees-herself-629204/


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