Grammar
What is the noun in the sentence: “The cat slept on the couch”?
What is “cat” (or “couch”)?
This big American event is where Meryl Streep gave her emotional speech.
What are the Golden Globes?
This is what rhetoric is commonly referred to as
What is :
The art of persuasion?
The study of the art of persuasion?
An individual act of persuasion?
A speech we have read in class, during this course
What is :
Why Does Rhetoric Matter? – Speech from Villy Søvndal
Speech from Bill Clinton
Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes (made an assignment)
George bush Speech at Ground Zero After 9/11
Martin Luther King, Jr. - I Have a Dream
Excerpts of Arnold Schwarzenegger 2010 Commencement Speech
This element of the rhetorical pentagram refers not only to when and where a speech is delivered, but also the political, social, and historical conditions surrounding it.
What is the situation (or context)?
Which word is the verb in this sentence: “She sings beautifully”?
What is “sings”?
Meryl said Hollywood is made up of people from many different places — including countries like Canada, Italy, and this country where Ruth Negga was born.
What is Ethiopia?
Main focus in the cource
What is American speeches from main events?
Martin Luther King Jr. repeats the phrase “I have a dream” several times in the speech. This is a rhetorical device.
What is anaphora?
What are:
Apostrophe, Communicatio, Rhetorical question, Anaphora, Epiphora, Antithesis, Alliteration, Assonance, Metaphor, Simile, Metonymy, Synecdoche, Irony, Hyperbole, Litote, Onomatopoia,
What type of word is “quickly” in the sentence: “He ran quickly to the door”?
What is an adverb?
Meryl talked about a real-life moment that upset her — when someone made fun of a person with this kind of condition.
What is a disability?
This paper said the U.S. wanted to be free from England
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This actress gave a heartfelt speech at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards about the importance of empathy, the press, and the power of Hollywood to unite people from different backgrounds.
Who is Meryl Streep?
Hyperbole
What is an exaggeration
Choose the correct form: “They (was/were) excited to go on the trip.”
What is “were”?
Meryl said this group is very important because they help tell the truth and watch what powerful people do.
What is the press?
This president said “government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
He said, “I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong.”
What did Bill Clinton do in his 1998 speech regarding his affair with Monica Lewinsky?
Litote
What is understate
At the end of her speech, Meryl shared advice from her friend Carrie Fisher: “Take your broken heart…” and do this with it.
What is make it into art?
This powerful form of speaking was used by leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. to inspire change and connect with American ideals like freedom and equality.
What is rhetoric?
He shared his “rules for success,” which included working hard, trusting yourself, breaking rules, not being afraid to fail, and staying hungry.
What principles did Arnold Schwarzenegger discuss in his 2010 commencement speech to the Emory University graduates?
Name and briefly describe the purpose of the three classical speech genres.
Judicial: about past events, often used in court to accuse or defend
Deliberative: about future actions, often used in politics to argue for or against something
Epideictic: about the present, used to praise or blame (e.g., in speeches at ceremonies or commemorations)