PlummersDiagnosing And Treating The Ophelia Syndrome Analysis

He is frequently shown to be a bit cynical and generally just exhausted. “It kills me sometimes, how people die.” (p. 464). Though sometimes he can be a bit humorous when narrating, it always has an undertone

“Can you live in that moment, as best as you can, with clear eyes and love in your heart? With joy in your heart? If you can do that gentlemen then you’re perfect.” Doesn't take much dose it? This speech has so much meaning and and purpose behind it.

I specially enjoy when he used a direct tone to point to his primary audience what they missed in their initial statement. Doctor King

his words. Possibly the greatest orator of his time, his speeches such as "Give Me Liberty

Henry begins his argument by his use of Ethos. Henry states, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” By using this sentence he uses Ethos to catch the audience and force them to believe that he is credible . It caused them to believe that what he was saying was truth. It is just such a powerful sentence that brings the whole speech together, it draws in the audience and gets him the attention; and gets the people thinking that he is true if he is willing to die for his cause.Henry also states “ shall i keep back my opinions at such at a time…”. This shows that he thinks very highly of what he is about to say and feels as though it needs to be said. Giving him more credibility because he feels that it needs to be said because if he does not he believes he will be to blame. Which really shows the audience just how strongly this man believes in his ideas and statements.

To do a rhetorical analysis of this speech we would follow the Neo-Aristotelian approach. The Neo-Aristotelian approach consists of five canons which are invention, organization, style, memory and delivery. First I will start off with Invention. According to Foss "the critic's concern in applying the canon of invention is with the speaker's major ideas, line of argument, or content" (29). Invention is divided into two categories: external proofs and internal proofs. External proofs "include sources used by the author but does not create, including testimony of eyewitnesses" (Foss 29). I will focus on the internal proofs of this speech, which are logos or logical argument; ethos, the appeal of the speaker's character and pathos, emotional appeal.

Two strategies I noticed right away were his use of allusion and antithesis. One more I saw was the usage of analogies. One of my favorite examples of allusion is “Mother Culture, whose voice has been in your ear since the day of your birth, has given you an explanation of how things came to be this way” (Quinn 40). This quote from the book marks the allusion of a generic idea sprung from a person.

In it he spoke of the wrongness of slavery and of many thoughts on government. But if there was anything that occupied him the most, it was the opposing of slavery and its effect on society and people. He could oppose it because he knew how to write about it and read about it. His desire to learn served him well in this.

He also uses language like “I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it…” to help create a mournful tone to look innocent and sympathetic. This connects him with the audience which makes him more persuasive.

While I was listening to the audio recording of his speech, he sounded so confident when talking to them. He was a persuasive speaker and spoke to his audience with respect and honesty. He began his speech with a strong hook which I believe caught the attention of his listeners and myself. “I

Higher Question – Choose an essay or a piece of journalism which has made an impact on you because of its effective style.

Selecting just one article to suggest to a high school teacher to read was the most difficult out of the three recommendations. When I was thinking of who I would suggest this article to, I came to the conclusion that any high school teacher would benefit from reading any of

During conversation DaNa demonstrated an understanding of complex language and subject matter through his responses. For example, when asked about the story he was writing DaNa said “The trend now is survival stories…but I really want to give my own twist to it because it’s also gonna be a somewhat like a rebellion, but at same time it most I wanted it revolve mostly around the main character showing how she changes throughout the book.” He said he started writing his book in eighth grade “but everything that’s fast paced is not really your best work”.“ I wanted to rewrite it because I felt it was a good story but I felt like I didn’t really have enough time to write completely the level characters like I like to see in movies or develop the characters like they should because they’re two dimensional. They’re not really the three dimensional characters you can relate to”

Giving a successful speech, in any language, is a difficult yet gratifying skill. Great speeches can be inspiring, compelling, and even revolutionary – indeed, these speeches are deliberate, succinct, engaging, and unforgettable. Two examples of such great speeches in both literature and in history are Mark Antony’s eulogy in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Robert F. Kennedy’s On the Death of Martin Luther King. Through the speakers’ use of parallel structure, caesuras, and personal references – three stylistic devices and techniques – not only were both speakers able to embellish their speeches; it also allowed each speaker to deliver an even more powerful speech. In these speeches, the use of repetition through the anaphoral and

of the best orators the world has ever seen. He not only was able to make clear and valid points,