Amplification is closely related to disjuncture, but amplification is just the enhancement of a concept while still retaining a link to it. An example of this would be 'Please Don't Leave Me' by Pink. The message is simple; she doesn't want her boyfriend to leave her, however the idea of not letting him leave is amplified.
Disjuncture is the idea of completely ignoring the song’s meaning or concept and instead, creating a whole new set of meanings or images that can be put to the song. An example of this would be 'Telephone' by Lady Gaga. People assumed that because the lyrics were pretty simple meanings that the video would be simple too. How wrong they were! Lady Gaga set a whole new meaning for calling someone.
what is lady gaga's born this way?
ReplyDeleteI would say it's disjuncture
DeleteMy exam question is on which one of these elements does lady gaga's born this way fall under?
ReplyDeleteI would say it's disjuncture. Good luck with your exam!
DeleteOk thank u...last q why would you say its disjuncture coz isn't it like a illustration?
ReplyDeleteI would say it's disjuncture because the video doesn't actually illustrate the lyrics
DeleteSo the video ignores the lyrics and offers a whole new meaning?
ReplyDeleteI would say so, yes
DeleteOk thank you so much for your help
ReplyDeleteInteresting conversation. Who is 'anonymous'?? SG
ReplyDeleteI do not know, they are anonymous. They haven't used an account to post a comment, they've just come across this blog post whilst searching for something in google.
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