Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" takes its name from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and translates as "Long live the life" in Spanish. The album's artwork features the painting Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple) by French painter Eugène Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830. Please view the painting online:Liberty Leading the People watch the YouTube video of "Viva La Vida!" by Coldplay.
Here are the song's lyrics - please read carefully.
In your response to this song, I would like you to consider the following poetic elements and the Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis :
1. Who is the speaker in this song? What is the rhetorical situation (the situation/problem/conflict for the song's speaker)?
2. What occasion or event (historical or personal) may have compelled the song writer to write this song? Is this song about the life of one person or are the song's themes of religion and power universal to humankind?
3. What is the speaker's intention? Coldplay's album cover displays a famous painting regarding Napoleon's French Revolution. Is this song about Napoleon? Is it about revolution? Personal or national liberty? Are there parallels to today's leaders?
4. Who is the intended audience? What values does the audience hold that the author or speaker appeals to? Their are several references to Christianity in this song. What do the references symbolize? What do the references mean to the speaker of the poem? What is your personal reaction to "hearing" this song and "reading" the lyrics?
Answer each question seperatly and number it PLEASE
Please post an initial response of 500 words.
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