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Speeches

Speeches. Spring 2014. Looking for literary Devices . Help the speech-giver to make an impression Help add to the meaning of the speech Helps certain points being made to STICK OUT . Aphorism. A concise statement of a general truth or principle Ex. A penny saved is a penny earned

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Speeches

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  1. Speeches Spring 2014

  2. Looking for literary Devices • Help the speech-giver to make an impression • Help add to the meaning of the speech • Helps certain points being made to STICK OUT

  3. Aphorism • A concise statement of a general truth or principle • Ex. A penny saved is a penny earned • Ex. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link • Ex. A dog is a man’s best friend

  4. Epigraph • A quotation at the beginning of a literary work to introduce its theme

  5. Simile • A comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as • Ex. As snug as a bug • Ex. As blind as a bat • Ex. As busy as a bee

  6. Extended Metaphor • A metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire work.

  7. Word Choice • Words are chosen very carefully when used in speeches • The words used to can help or hurt the message • Words are chosen, based on who the intended audience is

  8. Audience • The people that are intended to receive the message. • Women • Men • Teenagers • Smokers • Athletes

  9. How to figure out intended audience • What is the message of the speech? • Who can relate to that message? • What is the speech trying to get done? • Who would be the most likely group to do that?

  10. Speech 1 • What was the message of the speech? • Who was the intended audience? • How do the literary devices/word choice affect the message? Appeal to the audience?

  11. Speech 2 • What was the message of the speech? • Who was the intended audience? • How do the literary devices/word choice affect the message? Appeal to the audience?

  12. Making Connections • What was similar about the two speeches? • What was different about the two speeches?

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