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Speech & Power

Speech & Power. A Study of American Rhetoric, Macbeth , & Present-Day Political Movements. Tuesday, October 23 Bellwork. With a partner, make a list of great speeches. These may be… Political Historical From books, movies, or real life

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Speech & Power

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  1. Speech & Power A Study of American Rhetoric, Macbeth, & Present-Day Political Movements

  2. Tuesday, October 23 Bellwork • With a partner, make a list of great speeches. • These may be… • Political • Historical • From books, movies, or real life • What do these speeches have in common? What makes them great?

  3. Terms To Learn • Pathos • Ethos • Logos • Mood & Tone • Rhetorical question • Metaphor & Simile • Parallelism • Antithesis • Sarcasm • Understatement • Hyperbole • Call to action

  4. Thursday, October 25 Bellwork • Write an original (meaning: you made it up) example of your rhetorical device.

  5. Monday, October 29 Bellwork • List some instances from American history where citizens have (either violently or peacefully) sought to dramatically change their government. • When (if ever) do citizens have the right to fight against their government?

  6. Tuesday, October 30 Bellwork • How convincing do you find Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty” speech? • What is his most convincing argument? • What is his least convincing argument? • Are the reasons he lists for revolution good enough reasons to actually go to war? Why or why not?

  7. Friday, November 01 Bellwork • Why is freedom of speech, guaranteed by our 1st Amendment, so important? • How does this freedom apply to you?

  8. Rage Against The Machine - Guerilla Radio Transmission third world war third roundA decade of the weapon of sound above groundNo shelter if you’re looking for shadeI lick shots at the brutal charadeAs the polls close like a casketOn truth devouredSilent play in the shadow of powerA spectacle monopolizedThe cameras eyes on choice disguisedWas it cast for the mass who burn and toil?Or for the vultures who thirst for blood and oil?Yes a spectacle monopolizedThey hold the reins, stole your eyesAll the fistagons the bullets and bombsWho stuff the banksWho staff the party ranks…

  9. Wednesday, November 07 Bellwork • Do you agree with John Mayer that your generation is just “waiting on the world to change,” or do you think your generation is making the world change? • Explain, using specific examples from your life, the news, this school, etc.

  10. Thursday, November 08 Bellwork • If you had just been elected President of the United States, what would you want to say • To your supporters? • To your detractors? • To the nation as a whole? • To the world?

  11. Friday, November 09 Bellwork • What makes a strong paragraph strong? • List at least 4 attributes of a good paragraph, and explain why each is essential.

  12. What’s Right With This Paragraph? I think that Sojourner Truth’s speech had the most effective rhetorical strategies. Her use of pathos, parallelism, and ethos really made the speech memorable. She used pathos by showing the hard times in her life and explaining that it was all mostly by the hand of the white man. She liked using parallelism saying that she’s a woman, and she should have women’s rights even if she’s a black woman. She does all of this in a way that is respectful, showing her ethos.

  13. Monday, November 12 Bellwork • What are your ambitions? Do you consider yourself to be a particularly ambitious person? • Is ambition a good trait to have? Why or why not?

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