Conversation 2: Language

Review our Discussion Board instructions so that your replies can shine.

Discuss the following questions:

1. What messages/ themes does Beyonce express through the song and video?

2. Are those messages/ themes similar to your initial reaction to the song and video?

3. How did Matsoukas help Beyonce convey those messages/ themes?

4. Find at least 2 examples of emotive language or rhetorical devices. What role do they play in the song? Be specific/ use evidence/ quotes from the text.

5. Why do you think the song and video became controversial? 

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