Analyzing the Rhetoric and Structure of Opinion Journalism Articles

Analysis of Opinion Journalism Articles

We are examining a text of opinion journalism, specifically belonging to the genre known as the article. This genre is characterized by the inherent subjectivity and freedom afforded to the writer. The text is expository-argumentative in nature, often employing language close to humanistic discourse.

Characteristics of the Article Genre

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Unlike the editorial, the article is signed by its author, which immediately establishes the personal and subjective tone that defines this subgenre. In this specific text, this subjectivity is highlighted by:

• The continued use of the first-person verbal perspective [Examples missing].
• The use of connotative lexicon [Examples missing].

Its journalistic relevance is evident in the timely topic discussed [Topic context missing] and its proximity to current events. Like any newspaper article, clarity and correctness in language use are key elements in its composition.

Elements of Journalistic Communication

The elements of communication have some peculiar features in journalistic texts:

• The Issuer: The communication is unilateral; the issuer does not expect an immediate response.
• The Receiver: The text is directed to a universal and indeterminate receiver, who holds the initiative in the communicative act.
• The Channel: The communication is massive, thereby increasing the complexity of the channel used in the media.
• The Code: The code combines linguistic and extra-linguistic elements (photographs, graphics, illustrations), although our analysis focuses solely on the language used.

Stylistic and Humanistic Features

This article exhibits numerous features common to humanistic texts:

• A reflective and argumentative tone.
• The appearance of a specific lexical field [Field context missing].
• A tendency to give the message a semblance of objectivity, often through the use of impersonal sentences [Examples missing].
• The greater presence of specified adjectives [Examples missing].
• The use of abstract nouns [Examples missing].
• The generalization of the conclusions reached by the author, moving from the particular item to the generic [Examples missing] or the timeless [Examples missing].

Literary Devices and Rhetoric

Furthermore, there is a closeness to literary language, which is reflected in the text through:

• Repetition: The recurrence of specific words or structural patterns throughout the text [Examples missing].
• Rhetorical Figures: The use of figures such as antithesis [Example missing], metaphor [Example missing], or irony [Example missing], used to underscore the critical intention of the author.
• Other Devices: We also observe personification and hyperbole. (Example: "This device has learned something capital.") Synonyms are also employed frequently.