Derived from the greek word oneiros meaning "dream". Oneiric means relating to dreams or dreaming.

Overall, Powers makes a claim at the beginning of the paragraph that she then seemingly disproves for the rest of the paragraph. However, taking into account the message of the whole piece, the example she gives really shows how Del Rey's juxtaposition is a tool that she uses to appeal to her listeners.

This story makes the scenes of Del Rey in Dutch braids with a surfboard seem insensitive, which damages Powers' claim that the album cemented Del Rey as a serious artist.

This claim that Del Rey's imagery is inconsistent with reality relies on the knowledge of East LA culture from decades ago. In order to convince the readers, Powers includes a quote from the Memoir of Jack Lopez, who lived there during the period she is referring to.

In this sentence, Powers makes her first claim of the paragraph, saying that the album NFR! cemented Del Rey's status as a serious artist and turning former critics. However, for the remainder of the paragraph she does not support this claim and instead shifts focus to Del Rey's inconsistent writing.