Author Archives: Haley Klepatzki

“Animal Control Pet Adoption P.S.A. Full 1:00” youtube.com For my artifact, I will be examining a PSA created by the Oakland County, Michigan Government promoting pet adoptions. Agent: The animals at the Oakland County, Michigan animal control center Act: Animals staring at … Continue reading →

Taylor Swift’s “Mean” lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/mean.html For the artifact I will be examining for metaphoric criticism, I will be taking a look at the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s song “Mean”. Context: For the context of the song, Taylor is singing about … Continue reading →

“Campbell’s Soup Gay Parents Ad” youtube.com Campbell’s Soup Ad featuring a gay couple For my artifact, I have chosen a unique and arguably groundbreaking commercial made by Campbell’s which features a gay couple feeding their young child Campbell’s soup. The … Continue reading →

Generic Participation: Generic participation is determining which artifacts participate in which genres. Is Star Wars considered to be part of the fantasy genre? Many Star Wars fans are split over which genre the space adventure series fits into – fantasy or … Continue reading →

“President Obama Speaks at 9/11 Museum Dedication” May 15, 2014 The rhetor of this speech is President Barack Obama and the topic which he is speaking is the remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The purpose of his speech … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Haley Klepatzki and I am a senior English major with a minor in rhetoric and professional writing. Along with rhetorical criticism, which I am taking this semester, in the past, I have taken visual rhetoric, rhetoric … Continue reading →