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Shaan - Analysis of Barak Obama's speech

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Shaan - Analysis of Barak Obama's speech

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Vocabulary
-"hard work"
-"perseverance"
-"improbable love"
-"great pride"
-"diversity of my heritage"

Figures of speech
-"as a beacon of freedom and opportunity"
-"the other side of the world"
-"A common dream, born of two continents"
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Vocabulary
-"Magical place"
-"Tolerant America"
-"True genius of America"
-"Abiding faith"
-"Improbable love"
Figures of speech
-"Beacon of freedom"
-"Black youth with a book..."
-"Chocking back the tears"
-"they're both passed away now"
Structure
-stacking of nouns:"Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Indepedents."
-"Let's face it": inclusive language
-"And they, too, had..."-one line sentence
-"They imagined..they imagined"- Use of repetition

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figures of speech :
- anecdote; "let's face it" and "my father was a foreign student" as well as "born and raised in a village in Kenya", these anecdotes shows the audience that he is no different from them creating empathy.

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structural devices
- stacking of nouns Americans,democrats,republicans: shows that he is addressing all types of people
- short sentence paragraph
and they too had big dreams..
- repetition: to emphasize
work to do more work
- personal anecdotes: "my grandfather" shows a personal attachment
- emotive language "passed away" creates sympathy
-  inclusive language 'lets face it'
vocabulary
-  improbable
- Hard work and perseverance
- magical place
- abiding faith
FOS
- personification: 'tolerant and genius' refers to America as a person so it shows that it cares for us and this gives hope to the public and make them feel happy:
- imagery/metaphor: 'shone as a beacon of freedom' creates an image of light or hope to the people and also compares America to a light which represents hope and freedom.
hyperbole: 'other side of the world' exaggeration that shows us that even though his mother was from a far away place, she met his father

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Vocabulary:
"Hard work and perseverance"
"Magical place"

"generous America"

"tolerant America"

" true genius of America"

F.O.S :

"Beacon of freedom"
"A common dream, born of two continents"
"in no other country on earth"
"other side of the world"
"Chocking back the tears"

Structure:
"let's face it"
"eradicate the slander"
repetition of "we can"
"Now don't get me wrong"
"a faith- a faith"
"They imagined- They imagined"

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Vocab-
-Paragraph 7 uses repetition of the phrase ' that we can '.
- Paragraph 1 is an anecdote because he talks about his father's life.
- Use of pronouns, 'your' , 'you'.
- Uses adjectives to describe the 'improbable' love between Barack's father and mother, and to describe his father's school with a 'tin-roof shack'.
- Simile to describe America 'as a beacon of freedom'

FOS-
- Personal attachment 'let's face it'.
- Emotive language in the line 'passed away' creates sympathy
-Personification in the line words 'tolerant' and 'generous'.
- 'has the grades, has the drive, has the will' is a power of 3.

Structure-
- repetition of 'we can'.
- 'let's face it' personal attachment
- ' Now don't get me wrong' is also a personal attachment
- One line paragraph ' And they too...'
-  After a full stop there is 'And', which indicates a long stop in the speech.

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vocabulary
- hard work and perseverance
- improbable love
FOS
imagery:
- shone as a beacon (shows light, hope to the people)
imperatives:
- I say to you... (talks directly to people)
ellipsis:
- is my story even possible... (shows that there is more to come, promising)

structure
one line paragraph:
- And they, too...
personal relations:
- my grandfather was a cook (normalizes him, makes him common man)
- my grandmother raised a baby

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Vocab:
'Magical place'
'Abiding faith'
'Diversity of my heritage'
'Improbable love

F.O.S:
'Shone as a beacon'
'A common dream, born of two continents'
'Marched across Europe'
'They stand here'
'A tolerant America'

Structure:
'let's face it'- Shows that he is no different to the audience
'Grew up herding goats'

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Figures of speech
-beacon of freedom
-they're both passed away now
Structure
-lets face it : personal pronouns
-we have more work to do
-stacking pf nouns: Americans Democrats , Republicans,Independents
-Emotive language : there are many words used in the paragraph to appeal to our emotions (his experience)
-Repetition of structural words
Vocabulary
-tolerant america (personification)
-magical place
-abiding faith
-perseverance
- eradicate the slander

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Vocabulary:

"particular" a singular and unique honor that emphasizes this special moment of history in which he becomes the first Black president. This suggests that America has become a diverse country.

"magical place" this implies that the president views this country, like so many of its citizens as an extraordinary and fantastical place. This highlights his patriotism.

"abiding faith" this symbolizes a continuing and enduring faith in the wonderful possibilities this country holds for the future. This evokes hope in the audience and a connection between them and the president to explore the possibilities.

"true genius", this depicts America as an authentic and genuine place. This evokes a truthful and sincere connection between the audience and president in love of the absolute and certain greatness of America.

"small miracles"  it is as if the president is inviting the audience to consider the phenomenons and revelations America shows them each and every day that might pass us by. This is a resounding message of hope and desire to protect and preserve to this incredible country.

Figures of Speech

"dreams for their daughter. A common dream" the repetition of the word dream here is a hidden reference to America, the land of dreams. It is evident that Obama wants to achieve the dreams of the country, side by side with its people as is evident in the use of the adjective "common". This is effective as its unites everyone towards a common goal and makes the people feel included and important int he shaping of America.

"let's face it" the use of informal insertion in this phrase and the use of the pronoun"lets" creates an informal tone. This makes the audience feel close to Obama and view him as a friend rather than a dogmatic figure of authority.

"generous America" "tolerant America" the use of personification here depicts America as a person, or mother, close to people's hearts. It is the motherland of the people. Here the president is implying that he shares the love of the people for his blessed country and this makes him respected and loved by fellow sons and daughters of the motherland. Furthermore, the use of the emotive adjectives "generous" and "tolerant" suggest that these are the values Obama wants to uphold in the country and wants every citizen to embody.

"has the grades, has the will, has the drive" the use of anaphora in the phrase is effective as it emphasises the capability and potential of many young people who are unemployed. The president is expressing his concern for this issue and care about the youth of America. This can be linked back again to the promise of a brighter and better future for everyone.

"black boy with a book" this powerful metaphor reflects Obama's passion and determination to counteract racism and intolerance in the community. This is his message to the audience that people from all cultures and backgrounds have the right to education. His morality and ethicality appeals to the audience and makes him loved and admired.

Structure

"Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents " the stacking of modifiers in this phrase is effective as it forces the reader to slow down in order to interpret its meaning, which is that his message and vision is directed at everyone, no matter what their stance is. All Americans. By addressing the entire crowd he makes himself respected by them as it shows his concern for all of them

"They know those things" the shortness of this sentence creates a sense of urgency and intensity in what Obama is trying to tell people. He is urging them to do their part and support the government, support his cause.

"we can.....we can" the repetition of this phrase emphasises the great possibilities and changes Obama is promising his people with. He promises them a free and unrestrained America. One where people are able to express their feelings and thoughts without being afraid.

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Faris Bayan Barack Obama Speech Analysis

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Faris Bayan Barack Obama Speech Analysis

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Vocab: 1. "Particular honor" A noun and adjective that point out that is is most certainly a great privilege for Obama to stand before everyone. The word "particular" emphasizes how unique it is.
2. "tin-roof shack" Some visual imagery that very clearly implies that the school is poor and run down (as tin roofs are not a sign of wealth). Shows us the circumstances under which Obama's father was living in.
3. "Improbable love" Implies that the possibility of Obama's mother and father meeting, falling in love and getting married was rather low, and as such that it was an interesting event that it happened despite the odds.
4. "...my story even possible..." Implies that  in other countries, not even implying that there is a low chance, the phrase implies that there is no chance whatsoever for Obama's story to have happened in certain other countries.
5. "Let's face it" An interesting choice of casual choice, gives a very 'down to earth' feel of Obama, making him seem very human and less perfect, making the audience more willing to listen.

FOS: 1. "Tolerant America; Generous America" Personification that is positive and inspires and makes people hope that they can live up to those words.
2. " As a beacon of freedom and opportunity" Simile; shows how America is depicted as an amazing place for all to come to, emphasized as such by the phrase afterwards (so many who had come before)
3. " All the way to Hawaii" A possible hyperbole, meant to emphasis distance traveled and how Hawaii is almost on the other side of the US.
4. "My parents' dreams live on" A personification of "dreams", meant to describe how Obama's children are being passed down the dream from his parents, through him, to them. Gives a clear picture of this to us.
5. "They look down on me with great pride" Metaphor (?), used to note and emphasis that Obama is doing something that his parents would be proud of if they saw him now.

Structure: 1. "--my grandfather--" is a pause for emphasis for the relationship.
2. "signed up for duty; joined Patton's army, marched across Europe" Threes; used to repeatedly emphasis and impound the idea of the grandfather serving his country.
3. "they imagined -- they imagined" Pause and repetition used for effect and and emphasis (makes you listen closely)
4. "counted -- at least most of the time." Perhaps a slightly comical anticlimax and a pause that provides some humor for the reader.
5. "more work to do -- more work to do... more to do... more to do" Threes/repetition. Work like 2 and 4 together for a climatic, dramatic rise to greatly interest the reader and emphasis the help these people need.

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Figures of speech:
- Beacon of freedom
- Tolerant America
Structural devices:
- " -my grandfather -"  hyphen, conversational tone
- " And they too, had big ..." 1 line paragraph.
- " They know those things"  short sentence
-  personal relation - "my father was a  foreign student"
- "work to do- more work"- repetition, emphasises
Vocabulary:
- improbable love
- abiding faith
- magical place

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Vocabulary:
. 'Let's'
. 'improbable'
. 'Faith'
. 'They'
.  'Tolerant'
FOS:
. Repetition: 'They imagined'
. Simile: 'shone as a beacon'
. Imperative sentences: ' Eradicate the slander.'
. Personification: 'Tolerant and genius' Gives the public hope and trust in their country
. Anecdotes: His origins, to relate himself to the public and show that he is one of them
Structure:
. Dashes for pauses to emphasize on the topic
.Rule of three for emphasis

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Structure
Personal relation -
“my grandfather- was a cook”

Short sentence -
“But my grandfather had large dreams for his son”
“there both passed away now”
One Line paragraph -
“and they, too, had big dreams for their daughter. A common dream, born of two continents"

Figures of speech
Imagery -
- “shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity” (shows light, hope to the people)
ellipsis:
- is my story even possible... (shows that there is more to come, promising)

Vocabulary:
- improbable love
- abiding faith
- magical place

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STRUCTURE:
-Repetition, emphasis on emotive language, stacking of nouns,inspiration and motivation
-prognosticate: show a peak into the future,what america can be and what america can look like if you vote for him
-contrast:paragraph 8 is the future and what america can be and paragraph 9 is the reality of america
-informal incursion: addressing audience directly
-story telling/anecdotes-- appeal to the emotion and makes him seem relatable, humble beginnings
-anaphora
VOCAB:
-personal pronouns addresses audience directly and gets them involved in the speech and helps them visualize themselves i  Obama's America
_modal auxiliaries
-imperative sentences
-emotive language, appeal to emotion.

FOS:
-personification: tolerant america--show people they are lucky giving hope, also comforting because gives human features caring for you.
-metaphor/imagery:"america that shone as a beacon of freedom"-once again showing citezens how fortunate and lucky they are
-contrast of black and white, humor

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Vocabulary -

1. Hard work and perseverance
2. Magical place
3. Freedom and opportunity
4. Tolerant America
5. Generous America

Structure-

1. They imagined - they imagined
A faith ... a faith

2. More work to do - more work to do - use of repetition
3. Let's face it
4.  Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents

FOS -
1. Black boy with a book
2. Beacon of freedom
3. Other side of the world
4 .  A common dream, born of two continents

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Vocab:
-Magical place
-Fellow
-Go in
-Lets face it
-Generous
-We have more work to do

FOS:

Structure:

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Vocabulary:

a magical place

Figures of speech:

as a beacon of freedom : use of simile emphasizing on how America evokes hope and freedom to its citizens

on the other side of the world: exaggeration or hyperbole

A common dream, born of two continents:  personification,

Tolerant America // Generous America: personification, intended to portray the quality of America as accepting and open-minded

black youth with a book is acting white: a powerful metaphor expressing Obama's persistence to argue against racism. This conveys the message that all individuals have equal rights to education despite of race, background or ethnicity.

has the grades, has the drive, has the will : anaphora, a motivational and inspirational tone.

they imagined -  they imagined

a faith - a faith: use of repetition in order to emphasize that America provides various opportunities and possibilities

more work to do - more work to do :   emphasizing that America is yet to provide facilities and opportunities.

structure:

Lets face it: informal tone,  insertion, depicts that he is no different from them

go into the collar countries : imperatives, enforce  forcefulness and authority.

Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents : stacking of nouns, providing equal importance for each and every individual

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Structure-
use of anecdotes- makes him more approachable.
'' They would give me an African name...they imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America, you dont have to be rich to achieve your potential''.

''lets face it''
This again makes him more approachable, it builds a connection between him and his audience,  united with same hopes, dreams and visions.

Stacking of nouns-

Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents

1 line paragraph

And they, too had, big dreams for their daughter. A common dream born of two continents.

Short sentences-

And they know those things

Grabs audiences attention, builds a relationship between him and the audience, letting them be part of the picture.
Allows him to emphasize his points and put his message across as does the use of repetition.

Repetition

They stand here - and i stand here today
faith- a faith
more work to do- more work to do
They imagined- They imagined

Rule of 3

That we can tuck our children at night... that we can say what we think... That we can have an idea... that we can participate...

FOS

- On the other side of the world
- A beacon of freedom and opportunity
- In no other country on earth
- simple dreams
- small miracles
Personal pronouns

And i stand here today
yet i know
I say to you

Imperatives

Go in to the collar countries, Go, Go into any inner neighborhood.

Vocabulary
Magical place
Tolerant America
Generous America
Improbable love
Abiding faith
Genius of America
simple dreams
small miracles

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Vocabulary:
1) 'a magical place'
- the word 'magical' emphasises that America is a fascinating and remarkable place to live in
2) 'abiding faith'
- shows the deep love Barack Obama's parents had for the country and shows their patriotism. This helps build trust and faith in the reader.
3) 'true genius'
it depicts America as a prodigy and a bonafide place that helps the reader feel proud of the country they live in and evokes a feeling of patriotism
F.O.S:
1) 'as a beacon of freedom'
- this is a simile and it tells the reader that America is a place where we are given 'freedom' and are allowed to express our thoughts. It's a place of hope and opportunity.
2) 'black youth with a book...'
- this is a powerful metaphor as it appeals to the readers sense of emotion
3) 'tolerant America'
- this is a personification as America is given a human characteristic. It emphasizes that America is a country where everyone is accepted and treated equally
4) 'they imagined - they imagined'
'a faith - a faith'
'more work to do - more...'
- these are all examples of repetition, brings the readers attention to something that is important
Structure:
1) 'go into the collar countries'
'go into any inner city'
- these are both examples of imperative sentences and are commanding the reader
2) 'Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents'
- stacking of nouns, he is giving importance to everybody

3) 'my grandmother raised a baby...'
- this is a personal anecdote and helps the reader empathize and relate to Barack Obama

4) 'lets face it'
- this is an informal tone and builds trust with the reader as you are speaking not as a person of high authority but as a friend or someone you could relate to.

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Vocabulary:

1. 'a magical place'

2. 'improbable love, abiding faith'

Figures of speech:

1. 'beacon of freedom'

Structure: