Reading Response #3

[Raymond Oenbring]

Reading Response #3

Your third reading response is to Barack Obama's election night victory speech. You can access the speech on Youtube. The specific question you will answer is this:

-What do you think are the most important rhetorical (this means persuasive) devices that Obama uses in the speech? Why?

Rhetorical devices are listed on pages (19-21) of the course reading packet. You can analyse Obama's use of figures of speech (allusion, metaphor, etc.), or his use of tone (e.g., serious, cynical). Please include direct quotes from the speech for evidence.

Responses should be approximately 300 words and should be to the class message board. I do not anticipate any problems with the technology. If you are having problems, however, feel free to email your response to me. The message board can be accessed here:

cobengl119-1.proboards.com/

Or you can link to the message board from our course website:

raymondoenbring.com/engl119-1/

Due date: Wednesday, September 30 at 10pm

I encourage you to respond to other students' posts. However, don't just reiterate what they say.

[shantanika]

The most rhetorical devices that obama uses in his speech are, Allusion he uses allusion to persuede the audience into think something long ago happen just a few days ago, barack obama allusion when he said:
" Only a few hundred miles from here, almost one year ago to the day. As dick said we stood on the steps of the old state capital to reaffirm a truth that was spoken there so many generations ago; that a house divided cannot stand, that we are more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and always will be the United States of America."
He then uses allusion again when he said:
" When I'm President, we will put and end to the politics of fear, a politics that uses 9/11 as a way to scare up votes. Were going to start seeing 9/11 as a challenge that should unite America and the world against the common threats of the 21st century, terroism and nuclear weapons, climate change and poverty, genocide and disease."
A next device Obama uses is hyperbole. He uses this in his speech when he says:
" You know I love you back. But there is one thing on this February night that we do not need the final results to know. Our time has come, our movement is real and change is coming to America".
"The states are to high and the challenges to great to play the same Washington players and somehow expect a different result. This time must be different. This time we have to turn the page and this time we have to write a new chapter in American history. This time we have to seize the moment"
Two transition used in Barack Obama speech are first of all when he first stated and because he uses that alot in his speech for the course and effect.

[empressandriel]

Andriel Newry September 28th, 2009
Dr. Raymond Oenbring English 119-01
Reading Response #3- Obama’s Victory Speech

Many speeches are set upon the writer’s choice of tone which expresses how he feels about a specific subject. In Obama’s victory speech, he displayed a variety of tones, but the tones he used most were serious, critical, sarcastic and satirical. From the beginning to the very end of his speech, Obama placed much emphasis on change using the linguistic device anaphora and to explain and make clear to the audience the intended purpose of his speech.
Firstly, Obama’s serious tone generates the level of importance to the topic of change. For example, he said, “You did it because you know in your hearts that at this moment- a moment that will define a generation- we cannot afford to keep doing what we’ve been doing. We owe our children a better future. We owe our country a better future.” He not only keeps a serious tone, but he uses repetition to emphasize the fact that it is time for a change.
Secondly, Obama’s critical tone shows the urgency to get rid of the many problems that are currently occurring within the world. He points out the need for better, more humane and ethical alternatives to these problems by using anaphora at various intervals within the speech. For example, he quotes, “It’s time for Iraqis to take responsibility for their future. It’s time to rebuild our military and give……… It’s time to focus our efforts on……….” In him repeating the phrase “It’s time” he makes an appeal to the audience of what is really going on and of how much importance change is needed. Another use of anaphora in Obama’s speech is, “…because you decided that change………; because you believed that change…….; because you chose to listen……” This effects the audience in a way in which they ponder on the thought of their actions in this case.
Finally, Obama’s satirical and sarcastic tone was used to persuade the audience to accept the changes mentioned. An example of his satirical tone is, “But what you don’t deserve is another election that’s governed by fear, and innuendo, and division. What you won’t hear from this campaign or this party is the kind of politics that uses religion as a wedge, and patriotism as a bludgeon- that sees our opponents not as competitors to challenge, but enemies to demonize.” He uses ridicule towards the past presidents and election to prove his point. Here we also see the use of similes in the comparisons of religion to wedge and patriotism to a bludgeon. In addition, an example of his sarcasm is, “........maybe if he spent some time taking trips to the cities and towns that have been hit hardest by this economy………..he’d understand the kind of change that people are looking for.”; “And maybe if he spent some time in the schools………..he’d understand that we can’t afford to leave the money behind for No Child Left Behind.” This not only shows a level criticism but if makes mockery of past actions and decisions of a former candidate. Again we see an example of anaphora “maybe if”.
I feel Obama’s tone in his speech was more important than the linguistic devices he used. It brought flavor, and most of all captured his audience attention the entire time he spoke.

[kdarling119]

Kendra Darling
Mr.Oenbring
English 119
Reading Response #3

President Barack Obama, as an outstanding orator, has delivered the most influential speeches of all time including his own election night victory speech. It proved to be very insightful and indeed recalled the politics of ancient Athens, where the art of rhetoric advanced alongside democracy. His election night victory speech is, by no doubt, an art of literary creation.

Obama uses many rhetorical devices within his speech. For example, he constantly uses anaphora in order to capture the audience’ attention. Even if you hated his speech, there’s no doubt that you remembered it. The anaphora that he uses are “It’s the answer”, “let us” and “yes we can”. As you can see, these words are not only powerful but also motivational and give a sense of comfort to the average man. Besides this, it had the power to reach down into your soul and touch you on deepest levels. Obama’s use of alliteration in “celebrate” versus “challenges” was used to link these two words together and as a means of reiterating that even though they are celebrating, challenges still await-the good and the bad. Additionally, a triple contradiction is used when he states that” heartache and the hope” and “struggle and the progress” to make his speech influential. These very contrasting words do represent transformation and a brighter future which would captivate the audience and grasp their undivided attention. He also uses an analogy in reference to Ann Nixon Cooper “She’s a lot like the millions of others”, to explain an idea to something the audience didn’t know and to invoke a sense a curiosity to all listeners. Nevertheless, irony is also involved in Obama’s speech, “put in the hands of history and bend it once more to the hope of a better day” signifying a momentous revolution and healing for America. Lastly he uses an antitheses- “we can’t” and “we can” to show optimism and that possibilities are endless.

Obama masterfully plays on the heartstrings of America. Thereby being warm and consoling and suggesting a hope for a better future, “we will get there”. He uses these rhetorical devices not only to capture the attention of those who heard, but as a trick to keep the audience involved, hyped and motivated. Obama's ability to expertly use the devices of classical rhetoric helped him be an above average speaker. This brings on a form of remembrance. He emphasizes specific words to give it meaning. For example, “Yes we can” as a form of recruitment for the help that he would need to save America. His speech proved to be critical and cynical, “two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in history” and motivational, “at this defining moment change has come to America”. His tone was one of confidence, which transformed into the audience confidence’ and restoration “this is our time...to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace”. He showed emotion and used numerous gestures. He used the ancient term of ethos when he involves his personal life “I miss them tonight”, demonstrating that he can revive, embody and is the American dream. He pointed out social ills within the country, but suggests a means of refurbishing it, “There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created”. He consistently maintains a serious tone when talking about struggles in America “we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts...wonder how they’ll make the mortgage”. He uses this tone to show that it is a critical time and issues should not be taken easily as these are some serious times.

I believe that the persuasive techniques that Obama uses, not only is appropriate but is very inspirational and it would be remembered for its effectiveness in gaining the people’s awareness. Moreover, his tone complimented the rhetorical devices that he used throughout his speech.

[mzteec]

Tanielle Curtis
000-05-8970
English 119(Oenbring)
Reading Response #3- Barack Obama’s Election Night Victory Speech

What do you think are the most important rhetorical (this means persuasive) devices that Obama uses in the speech? Why?

Barak Obama’s victory night speech marked one of the most monumental events in history; when a black man was voted President of The United States of America. His victory speech evokes a theme of hope and change with positive benefits for all Americans. To me, Obama’s most persuasive devices that he uses are the linguistic devices. I say this because those devices help the listeners to get a better feel as to what it is Obama is trying to say in his speech. It also helps to convey the message that he is trying to portray by referring to different things and people. The linguistic devices that Obama uses that have a great deal of effect are anaphora, hyperbole, allusions and euphemism.
With his use of anaphora Obama helps to leave a lasting effect on his audience with his repetitious words. An example of this would be “Yes we can!” These words symbolise hope for the people. It lets them know that anything is possible if they only believe and have hope in the future. He also states, “Tonight is your answer” and “..its the answer” The word answer represents a promise that Obama will do all in his power to solve problems facing the people in America. Again he is reassuring them that change has come once and for all.
Barak Obama uses a hyperbole when he says, “…to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day”. This shows an overstatement as to say that everyone in America is physically going to hold history and make a change. But in actuality, Obama means that all Americans are going to have a helping hand in making it possible for change to come to America. A euphemism is used when Obama states,”Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long”. This is showing that they as a people united are going to move forward and put off the old ways that held them back.
His last linguistic device that had meaning in his victory speech was allusions. Obama alluded to the American dream and also to Martin Luther King’s speech when he said, “…that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time.” And also to Martin Luther King when he said, “Preacher from Atlanta.” This shows that the dreams of these people are now coming to pass and that now is the time where change is going to be seen and all of the dreams that were laid out long before are now beginning to flourish.
Barak Obama’s speech is one in which his choice of words and the devices that he uses within is speech helps to bring about a sense of hope for the people of America and to me they helped to give his speech more meaning and were the most important.

[jenny2611]

Jennifer Simmons
English 119
Dr. Oenbring
Reading Response #3


In his election night victory speech Barack Obama uses several literary devices and tones. However the most important rhetorical devices used in his speech are; analogy, anaphora, euphemism, metaphor, and simile, he also uses tones such as; critical, satirical and ironic. Mr. Obama’s devices are rhetorical because of the content he uses them in. Analogy is seen in his statement, “block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.” This statement is used to connect the audience with their role and what the process of rebuilding the nation is going to be like. Obama uses anaphora abundantly in his speech, but “It’s the answer” is a significant anaphora because it gives certainty to the people that America is still America despite the doubts and questions that are asked of it. Mr. Obama uses euphemism in his statement, “When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world,” The word tyranny is used to give meaning and withhold its true offensiveness. A metaphor is used in the comparison of the challenges of tomorrow with our lifetime. This metaphor is important because enables the people to understand how great the challenges of tomorrow actual are. His use of the simile; “She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing- Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.” Mr. Obama shows a valuable importance because he compares not only an American to an American but the time frame difference and the significance of each individual been compared.

Barack Obama includes three outstanding tones in his speech; they are critical, satirical and ironic. He has a critical tone when he speaks about the problems of America in his sentence “There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.” This tone used by Obama is rhetorical because it implies to social ills and what he intends to do in bettering the state of the current condition. Secondly he uses the satirical tone when stating, “Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.” Obama’s objective in using this tone is to persuade his fellow Americans into thinking and becoming more circumspect. Making this objective enables his use of the tone to be persuasive. In his speech Obama has an ironic tone. Barack Obama states, “Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House- a party founded on the values of self- reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are the values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight; we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.” In analyzing his speech one is drawn to the ironic twist of this statement. He speaks calm and positive of the Republican Party accomplishments and values; however he then makes known that they are not different because the Republican Party shares the same values as everyone else. In addition he releases his true intent, which concentrates on the great victory of the Democratic Party and the measures they posses. President Barack Obama is a very rhetorical speaker and among the devices he uses those which I’ve expressed are the most persuasive.

[ricardo]

Ricardo Wells
000-05-5996
Reading Response #3

Obama’s use of linguistic devices takes a good speech and makes it great. His uses of the devices are easily identified in the following quotes:
“A little bit earlier this evening I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. “
My opinion when it comes to this quote is how any common, everyday man could be so cordial and graceful after such a process. Everyone knows that politics is a dirty business with campaigns that smear the images of opponents without regrets. One might say that Mr. Obama is just that nice, or his calm background, domineer and personality would not allow him to ridicule his inferior opponent any further. But in his mind he really wanted to flaunt and italicize what everyone had already knew, Barack Obama was better for the job than John McCain and because of this mere fact I interpret this as a strong form of euphemism. He found a way to not just avoid ripping his opponent but he also found a way to praise his opponent for his military service and political work.
”As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours: "We are not enemies, but friends… though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection."
In this quote Barack Obama uses an important historical occurrence; he brought Lincoln’s fundamental ideas back to the forefront of the American peoples’ mind. When Lincoln used this phrase, America was experiencing mass racial segregation and in fact they were still in slavery. At the time when Mr Obama quoted Lincoln America wasn’t experiencing racial segregation but was on the edge of falling into financial segregation, those that were considered financially inclined was now beginning to separate themselves for those considered lesser off. Therefore Obama used his words perfectly; this allusion stated to his listeners that the only way out of these hard times was through working together as a country reminiscent of how Lincoln’s America worked together to move past slavery. So indirectly he was explaining to his audience that a united America could work their way out of a recession with some economic reform which will lead to a more stable economy. America lives on the idea that they can achieve the impossible, so if the perceived idea is that something has already been accomplished, they (America) would view it as a very small challenge or an easy task. Obama releasing this used Lincoln’s quote of unity as a flavouring agent, sweetening the bitter taste of what was to come, which was dealing with a difficult recession.
“She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the colour of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes, we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbour and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "we shall overcome". Yes, we can.
A man touched down on the Moon, a wall came down in Berlin, and a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes, we can. “
This paragraph is what I feel is the body or the “dagger” of the speech, this snippet included the “yes we can” anaphora, a lot of analogies, allusions, bring back all those historic events and its single metonymy, “a preacher from Atlanta” referring to the great Martin Luther King Jr. This is the soul of the speech because the only reason Barack Obama became famous was because of the colour of his skin and what he was doing. Due to the fact that he was black and made it that far in politics made him a celebrity, and after being elected the first African American President added he became an enigma. This added him to the very long history book of America. Every line he stated in that paragraph brought back vivid images or echoing sounds to everyone under the sound of his voice. He gave them the idea and perception that what they were witnessing was not just another victory speech but in fact history. History in the same conversation of the bombs hitting the harbour, of the wall falling, Mr. King assuring that we shall overcome and Ms. Parks taking a bus ride; things we will never forget now because of these connections he made with these event we will never forget the night Barak Obama was elected President of the United States of America.

[obowleg237]

Dr. Oenbring
English 119
Otishka Bowleg
Reading response #3
President’s Obama’s Victory Speech
President Obama’s victory speech has captured his viewer’s attention through using many rhetorical devices. Some of these devices used were metaphors, analogies, anaphora, metonymy, and personification. These are used to emphasize on his key points and main ideas.
Some examples of these devices are “who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time” of a metaphor. How can a dream be alive? The statement is given human qualities like “Dreaming” and “Alive” to time that possess none of these qualities. Time is a given state. All this is trying to state if the hopes of what their past heroes or leaders had is still there. Another device used were an anaphora (pg. 2 para.6), “It belongs to you”. In this statement president Obama is stressing his main point about his victory and how it truly belongs to the persons who help put him in the position by electing him.
The tone of the victory speech was serious and critical of a formal essay due to the fact that he was the first black president to be elected and that numerous of persons were going to be watching him like a hawk to see what major or even minor error might occur. For example, “I promise you we as a people will get there” shows the attentive audience of Obama how stern he was with leading their country, whether it was because it was his first time from the excitement or due to many looking upon him as a way out of their issues or state that he was so serious with this statement. Moreover, he also was critical in the phrase “I was never the likeliest candidate for this office”. He critiqued himself as not being eligible or liable enough to compete against others because of the state he came from. He was not able to afford a proper campaign like the other presidential runners.

[daciar]

Dacia Ritchie
000-05-3887
Reading Response #3

The overall tone of Obama’s victory speech is hopeful. Throughout the entire speech, Obama reflects on the downfalls and accomplishments or repairs America has been through, to contrast on how far they have come as a nation. The president makes it clear to them that although it wouldn’t be easy; he reassures to them that there will be positive change in America and that there is still hope. There are many devices Obama uses in his speech, some of which make the speech more effective and comprehensive to the audience that is listening. This way, using figurative speech makes his message give more of an impact.

The first rhetorical device would be when Obama said, “. . . we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States . . .,” he used this metonymy (Blue States and Red States) to describe the democratic and republican states. Emphasizing the fact that America should no longer be divided based on political views, because they are all striving for the same change and recovery of their nation.

Obama’s use of metaphorical speaking makes his speech more intriguing, when he states, “Let us resist the temptation of fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politic for so long.” This comparison with partisanship, pettiness and immaturity to poison in their government, makes this quite a clever metaphor to make his speech more effective.

President Obama exaggerated the areas he started campaigning in by saying, “-it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.” He was not literally campaigning in every backyard, living room and front porch of these places; therefore it is a hyperbole.

Obama uses personification is certain areas of his speech; this is when you give inanimate objects human characteristics to express an idea. Obama gives human qualities to his early campaign by suggesting that it grew strength; “It grew strength from the young people . . .” the “it” he is referring to is his campaign in its early stages. The second example of personification is his speech would be when he announced that, “. . . a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth.” Obama give human characteristics to government by implying that it is capable of dying. The last personification I will be identifying from this speech is when Obama stated, “When bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world.” Human characteristics were given to bombs and tyranny because they are incapable of falling and threatening literally.

In order to not offend old people, Obama stated, “. . . from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors . . .,” using the euphemism “not-so-young” made Obama seem inoffensive to the elderly people that helped him out with his campaign. Obama implemented the use of anaphora in his speech, his infamous catch phrase; “Yes We Can.” is stated throughout the ending part of the speech.

Obama uses an allusion by making a reference to an historical event, “Abe Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends . . .” He also uses the “New Deal” implemented by President Hoover in the 1920 which basically repaired the American society as an allusion to explain the changes the 106 year old voter must have witnessed, he stated, “. . . she aw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose.” Obama also uses the equal rights protests of the 60s to illustrate the change that this woman (the 106 year old voter) lived through. He said, “She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that we shall overcome. Yes We Can.”

The use of these rhetorical devices made his speech more understandable and easier to relate to. Instead of reciting a fancy speech full of big words and irrelative experiences, Obama decided to use terms and wording that almost everyone can understand and respond effectively to. Obama wasn’t only speaking to the delegates and world leaders, but he was also speaking to the people that put him where he was, and he couldn’t have been more humble.

[yuriis]

Tija Sawyer
0000-05-6357
Dr. Raymond Oenbring
Eng 119-01

President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, gave an extremely inspirational speech on the night of his victory. He spoke to everyone from the “…young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled, and not disabled.” With his use of both serious and critical tones, he gave assurance to those who had little to no hope left for a change in America.

He asserted the magnitude of his seriousness by stating, “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”

He made the speech seem as though he was speaking to each person individually. He continuously used words and phrases such as “we”, and “us”. Giving the illusion that not because he is the President means that the common people had no say in the change of America.

His use of anaphora conveyed a strong feeling of hope to the American people by constantly repeating the phrase “Yes we can”. He was trying to express his need for support from the people. He kept stating how much the change in America could not be possible without the help of the American people; just as they banded together years ago in times of crisis.

Obama touches the people with his speech because he knows what they need, what they want and promises a change for the better. His speech speaks about the urgent needs and ways that it can rectified. With such a persuasive speech and a heartfelt presentation, there is no doubt that President Barack Hussein Obama II is the change that America has been waiting for.

[jtaylor411]

Jamal Taylor

000-05-2526

Reading response # 3

In Presidents Barack Obama election night victory speech he captured the hearts of many around the world becoming the first black president in the United States of America. His speech was both powerful and enlightening which showed us that once we strive for something; anything is possible no matter our race skin color or beliefs. In his victory he used many rhetorical devices such as Analogy, Allusion, Anaphora and Euphemism. President Obama mainly focused his speech around the allusion, euphemism and anaphora devices. With the help of these devices he was able to persuade millions of people around the world and in America that he was the right man for the job. Using the anaphora device president Obama created the slogan “yes we can” that will be remembered for generations to come that hope is still alive within today’s world once we believe.

He also used Analogy in his speech to tell his listeners that change will come to America as well as the world but it will take time. An excellent example of this is “There will be set backs and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision of policy I make as president. And we know the government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join the work if remaking this nation, the only way it has been done in America for 221 years- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand”. In this quote he was implying the as president he will work with everyone and go through the process the right way no matter how long it takes.

Presidents Obama’s tone throughout his speech was Satirical and Cynical. He used the Cynical tone to draw attention to the many problems America once faced. He also uses Satirical tone to change the minds of many Americans to join him rather than rebel against him because in order for him to successfully he everyone he needs cooperation. In conclusion I would say that president Obama’s speech was well written and included all the proper devices to get his point across that change has finally come to America and he will do as much as he can to better America.

[missbblicious1989]

Bianca Bastian
000-04-4963
#3 Reading Response
Dr. Raymond Oenbring
College English Skills 1

President Barak Obama, a great man, a mighty man a man of wisdom, purpose and vision. That great day when history was written he stood in front of scores to exclaim his victory over the Americas...he stood tall and proud, shouting his many life changing plans. His delievery of such news in essence was and is very clever, manipulative no, persuasive and but yet compassionate? yes. "We are better off for this service rendered by this brave and selfless leader", this subtle for of euphemism by Obama is in reference to Mr. Mccain his worthy opponent, a way to let the people know that they did not make a bad choice choosing him as their new president.. A smart and well put together man Obama is he usese anaphora to make reference to bringing a nation together by quoting Lincoln " We are enemies, but friends... though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection."

Through out his speech Obama's tone remained both serious and critical as he focused on the underlying problems of America and his plans of changing them, but yet critical in his way of comapring his works to those that competed with him. "Our story is singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of America leadership is at hand" Obama's use of metonomy being that he is describing the new found destiny of America.

Obama's victory being that of what it is, is in it self ironic...he plays with the emotions of his opposition. He cleverly picks at their ego mean while intelligently crushing it, in fact boasting and gloating of his victory but yet still remembering those that waited so long for this change with anology ,"Ann Nixon-Cooper is 106 years old" Obama was said to be the fullfilment of the dream of MLK's " I have a Dream" speech. Obama a man of integrity.

"A man touched down on the Moon, a wall came down in berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination", this use of allusion connects history of now and then to make one big change of greatness that one can experience and appreciate as America changes.

President Obama's victory speech will be one of many that has and will ever be remembered, for all it has to offer. That of the promise of changes made and the new era in history embarked. Obama a man of utmost greatness and integrity it is thee that has placed him where he is now.

[latoya]

Latoya M. McKinney
Mr. Oenbring
000 05 5874
ENG 119/01
Obama’s Election Night Victory Speech

Obama’s Election Night Victory Speech was filled with literary devices that all had some effect on the emotions of the audience he addressed. The tone of this speech was a very satirical and critical. It contained many linguistic devices, but the three to stand out most to me were the uses of metaphors, allusion, and of course anaphora. Obama’s diction and tone of voice also played a major role in the delivery of this excellent speech.
Tone is a very important device in writing. Obama used a very satirical and critical tone throughout his speech, even though more satirical than critical. Obama continuously addressed the audience about change and how they should go about it in the correct manner. He used countless examples to make his speech more realistic and persuasive. For example, when he said, “Let us remember that if this financial crisis has taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.” This device leaves an effect upon the audience and makes them think about being better people and performing as a better people.
Obama also used a number of linguistic devices such as: metaphor, saying, ” ..put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more…”, : allusion, saying, “ and while democratic party won a great victory tonight, we do with humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our bonds.” And then making reference to Lincoln’s quote, “We are not enemies but friends, though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” and also, the use of Anaphora, when he continuously used the quote, “Yes we can”. The use of all of these devices gave Obama’s speech the memorable and robust effect it left upon the hearts of people all over the world. The purpose of these devices helped to clarify what President Obama wanted to articulate. They also allowed listener’s to comprehend, relate to and appreciate his speech.

[empressandriel]

i think every one did what was required and gave interesting points i didnt think about.

[torie]

Online Pharmacy, Cheap Prescription Drugs, Lower Cost Pharmacy. this blog is about phenergan and breastfeeding. i want to buy cheap phentermine blog is devoted to i want to buy cheap phentermine. oxy codeine is relevant to oxy codeine. aleve is about lethbridge aleve. xanax contains information on xanax. flovent is about flovent inhaler for sale. this website is relevant to retin a wholesale price. online pharmacy contains information on online pharmacy sample. alprazolam market value is devoted to alprazolam market value. drug prices is about drug prices. diazepam new hampshire blog is about diazepam new hampshire.