SPEECH IS POWER Vocabulary
What is a speech? A nonfiction work that is delivered orally to an audience.
Types of Speeches: Political speech Address Sermon
Political Speech A speech focusing on an issue relating to government
Address A formal speech prepared for a special occasion, such as the dedication of a memorial or the inauguration of a new leader
sermon A speech intended to provide religious instruction
Rhetorical Device Patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis, clarify meaning, and stir listeners’ emotions Restatement Anaphora Rhetorical questions Repetition Parallelism Antithesis Exclamation Allusion
Restatement Expressing the same ideas using different words Abraham Lincoln: “we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.”
Anaphora Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases Winston Churchill: “We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans.”
Rhetorical Questions Questions asked for effect rather than answers Benjamin Franklin “From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?”
Repetition Restating an idea using the same words Patrick Henry “The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!”
Parallelism Repeating a grammatical structure Abraham Lincoln: “With malice toward none; with charity for all…”
Antithesis Juxtaposition of strongly contrasting words, images, or ideas John F. Kennedy “…Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
Exclamation An emotional statement, often indicated in texts by an exclamation mark. Patrick Henry “…as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”