"A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay by Lukas Howard - Grade 11 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p Rhetorical Analysis en-us 2019-05-20 14:11:46 UTC 2026-03-23 08:51:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Appeals 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361747284 2019-05-20 14:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361747284 SOAPS 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361747493 2019-05-20 14:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361747493 Speaker 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752153 The speaker of the song is Chris Martin. Chris Martin is the lead singer of Coldplay. This song is about Chris' personal experience with Gwen Stephani his now ex wife. It is about how he saw her and felt about her. The entire album "Ghost Stories" is about his love for Gwen Stephani and how their love is now a "Ghost Story". ]]> 2019-05-20 14:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752153 Occasion 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752220 In the video it is a really nice sunny day. This contributes to the tone of the whole song. It's a very happy and uplifting song. It's very colorful to make you feel excited. It takes place during the middle of the day in a busy city with many happy people involved in the video.]]> 2019-05-20 14:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752220 Audience 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752281 The audience of the song depends on how you interpret it. You can see it as a song to whom you love or you can see it as a song for all the hopefuls and people really in love.]]> 2019-05-20 14:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752281 Purpose 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752321 The purpose of the song can also be interpreted several ways. Its purpose seems to let someone special know how much you love them. It also can encourage anyone listening that they are beautiful and special. ]]> 2019-05-20 14:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752321 Subject 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752378 In "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay, the subject is anyone whose really in love with someone. It's a song about how beautiful and heavenly someone is to you. How they mean everything to you and they make you happy and joyful. It compares this person to a sky full of stars, something most people would say is very beautiful. ]]> 2019-05-20 14:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/361752378 Pathos Lyrics 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362141944 "Cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of stars"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This lyric makes you feel beautiful comparing you to the stars.
"I'm gonna give you my heart"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This part appeals to pathos because its very touching to have someone give you their heart and full devotion.
"You're such a heavenly view"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This part is meant to make you feel as if you're the most beautiful thing known. Using the word heavenly for a very strong statement.
]]> 2019-05-21 13:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362141944 Ethos Lyrics 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362141963 "Cause you get lighter the more it gets dark"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This phrase appeals to ethos because he's referencing that she is there for him when things get tough.
"I want to die in your arms"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This part is referencing how important she is to him and how he wants to be with her forever.
"I don't care, go on and tear me apart
I don't care if you do"("Coldplay – A Sky").
This part appeals to ethos because its contradicting how he previously described her. Stating that she can tear him apart and he doesn't care because he will still love her. ]]> 2019-05-21 13:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362141963 Tone 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362590795 The tone of the song is very bright and exciting. It uses instruments and lyrics in a way that makes you want to feel good and excited. The lyrics used are meant to make you feel beautiful and give you motivation going through life. ]]> 2019-05-22 15:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362590795 Lyrics Video 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362948837 2019-05-23 14:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362948837 Conclusion 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362949758 In Conclusion, the video and lyrics work very well together to express a very emotional song that appeals to pathos and ethos. Chris Martin and Coldplay are very effective at convincing Gwen Stephanie that she is beautiful and amazing similar to the stars. ]]> 2019-05-23 14:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362949758 Video Analysis 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362949885 2019-05-23 14:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362949885 Music Video 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362950681 2019-05-23 14:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362950681 Works Cited 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362951855 Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars.” Genius, 2 May 2014, genius.com/Coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars-lyrics.

Coldplay. “Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars (Official Video).” YouTube, YouTube, 19 June 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRjCeoBqrI.

Studios, Neekafat.
“Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (Lyrics).” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGF-C78hojI&feature=youtu.be.]]> 2019-05-23 14:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/362951855 Thesis 4028791 https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/363287716 Chris Martin acting as the speaker attempts to tell the woman he loves how profound her beauty is. Coldplay uses the appeals of Pathos and Ethos for the lyrics and in the video to get their message across. In analyzing the lyrics and video, it appears that their use of appeals is effective in convincing their intended audience. ]]> 2019-05-24 14:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/4028791/8d01pe9jrh2p/wish/363287716