What Makes A Great Speech So Memorable?

The bride and groom have taken great care planning for this special day leaving no detail unattended, but one thing they cannot plan for themselves is the delivery of the maid of honor and best man speeches. However, they are trusting that the one delivering this speech will do their part to help make this day memorable. Surely you wouldn't want to let them down, but what makes this speech memorable? What are some do's and dont's when it comes to delivery of this speech? There is a time and place for

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations Introduction: ‘Great Expectations’ was one of Dickens’ best-known novels and was written in 1860. ‘Great Expectations’ is a Bildungsroman and follows the progression of Pip from child to adult; from humble blacksmith to gentleman; from innocence to experience; from rags to riches and on his journey, Pip meets a range of interesting characters, from the comical Wemmick, to the cruel Estella. This novel reflects parts of Victorian times, with class

The Gettysburg Address The battle of Gettysburg took place July 1-3, 1863 and has been said to be the turning point of the American Civil War. This war was a battle between the Confederacy and the Union, two countries derived from what we now know as the United States of America. In reality, the Union was just a nickname for the United States at the time, which consisted of 20 free, non-slave states and the 5 border states that supported it. While on the other hand, the Confederacy involved 11 southern

Essay: Language plays a crucial role in the development of power. Presidents in the United States use rhetorical devices to emphasize a specific point and to make it clear to the audience. President Thomas Jefferson is a democratic republican and he won the election of 1800; there he presented his inauguration speech, this speech had significance because it was first time in the history when the power shifted from one party to the other. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as an American minister and

Paul Keating’s 1992 Redfern speech both challenge the idea of artistic and intellectual power to connect with the audience and convey a central message within their speeches. It is these messages and rhetorical techniques that are integral to the speech as a whole and contributes to their power to persuade the audience to agree with their ideal views. “There is no stronger more globally imperative issue than that of peace. It is something that affects and impacts upon so many different aspects of culture

because of the unwillingness the people to admit that Dr. King died in a garbage strike. Which takes me to the next point which is what I learned from the video.

Satyam Patel Prof. Elyn Speech 140 - 001 December, 10 2017 Steve Jobs: “There is no reason not to follow your heart”. Steve Job’s commencement speech in 2005 at Stanford University, which is one of the best university in our country was very memorable and inspiring for Stanford graduates and also for audience listening to speech. In his speech, Jobs inspires students and audience to pursue their dreams and always to follow their heart no matter what even though things don’t always go according

the "I Have a Dream" speech that will always be remembered in the lives of millions, and nevertheless gives remembrance of a strenuous period in time for African American. There's a particular reason the speech will always be remembered and is filled with much interest, actually the reason is something as simple as figurative language. This is a language that uses words or expressions with meanings that are different from it's literal interpretation. Ubiquitously in the speech different types of figurative

purpose of the speech was to tell people the significance of voting. The speaker wants to make people aware that if they did not vote they can not complain of the outcome. Was this purpose was stated outright, her exact words were “if you don't vote don't cry when you see the result”. Did the speech-crafter provide enough information to successfully achieve his/her purpose? She used the bush presidential election to strengthen her point. What was lacking was the facts to back up what she was saying

In Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet, the most memorable character, Mercutio, was killed off early, but he still managed to contribute greatly to the plot of the tragic love story. Everybody knows one of the main themes of the play is love, however Mercutio is an anti-romantic character making him a foil to Romeo. Another importance of him is his witty, extravagant way with words that diverts all the attention to him and enlightens the scenes. The name Mercutio itself origins from the term