JFK Inaugural Address - Day III March 7-8, 2017

Agenda + Learning Targets Terms Activity Mine JFK Inaugural Address for Terms Learning Target I can break down JFK’s speech for diction and understand how they contribute to tone. I can identify ten rhetorical devices and how the contribute to the effect of JFK’s speech.

Terms Activity Step 1 – Get chrome books Step 2 –. Look up these terms online. (Helpful hint: search with the term “literary device”) Parallelism Repetition Allusion Metaphor + Simile Analogy Juxtaposition Hyperbole Imagery Irony Euphemism Step 3 – For each term, write the definition and an example in your notebook.

Hyperbole Intentional and extreme exaggeration. Example: If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die.

Euphemism Less offensive substitute for a generally impolite word or concept.  Example: My brother’s pet guinea pig was put to sleep yesterday.

Irony Contrast between what appears to be true and what actually is true.  Can be verbal, situational, or dramatic. Example: There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service.

Analogy Comparison of two similar but different things. Example: Just as a caterpillar comes out of its cocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone.

Juxtaposition Placing two usually unassociated ideas, words, or phrases next to each other to create a comparison or effect of surprise, etc. Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” A Tale of Two Cities

Imagery Writing that elicits clear images, often using the five senses, that often have meaning beyond simple description. Example: Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.

Metaphor + Simile Metaphor: A comparison of two items that does not use like or as. Three different types: simple, controlling, extended. Simile: An explicit comparison of two things using like or as.  Example (Metaphor): The classroom was a zoo. Example (Simile): The classroom was like a zoo.

Allusion Reference to something the writer presumes the audience knows usually history or art/culture (biblical or Greek). Example: ”You have married an Icarus, He has flown too close to the sun.” – Hamilton

Parallelism/parallel structure Grammatical or structural similarity in arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence to demonstrate equal importance of ideas. Examples:  Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches. I will put up all the chairs, say hi to all the teachers, go to all the games, and listen to all my friends. Re-enforce

Repetition Repeating words, phrases, etc. in a pattern to emphasize ideas. Example: Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better.

Parallelism vs. repetition What is the difference between parallel structure and repetition? Parallelism is repeating a pattern or structure of words. Repetition is just repeating words or phrases, but not the structural pattern. Bonus: Can a sentence have both parallelism and repetition?

Mine the text Go back through the text Find examples of the definitions you just wrote down. Write these examples in your worksheet. Then Identify these examples as appeals to ethos, pathos or logos. Finally, label the effect of each example.

Go back to the top of the worksheet… Purpose and Audience Describe the speaker of the text What is their purpose, goal, or objective? Who are the images and language meant to attract? Claim (Message) What is the main claim? What are supporting claims? Counterclaims? Summarize the statements made in the text.