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SKILL DRILL :
Pre
- What resonated with you from President Obama’s speech? What lines or phrases do you remember?
- Whom is President Obama addressing? How do you know? Describe his audience.
- What are the three most important words in the speech? Rank them.
- Optional: Repetition of some stylistic as well as rhetorical devices. (vgl. z.B. AB2 unten
AB2
Stylistic & Rhetoric Devices I
(ein AA bei der Bearbeitung des AB könnte sein, dass sich die SuS Gedanken über die jeweilige Wirkung machen)
A SELECTION OF STYLISTIC & RHETORICAL DEVICES
IMAGES |
Metaphor |
Implicit comparison |
All the world’s a stage |
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Metonymy |
Substituting an aspect by an object |
The Vatican says… |
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Personification |
Thing or concept seen as human |
Greece is the mother of democracy. |
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Simile |
Comparison with “like”/”as” |
My love is like a red rose. |
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Symbol |
Image in which an object stands for an abstract idea |
dove = peace |
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SOUNDS |
Alliteration |
Repetition of consonants |
Betty Botter bought some butter. |
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SOUNDS |
Assonance |
Repetition of stressed vowels |
The dinosaur and its ilk, kith and kin. |
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SOUNDS |
Cacophony |
Plosives (p, t, k), harsh sounds (s, sh, tch) |
Pans spit and kettles purr in the kitchen. |
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SOUNDS |
Consonance |
Same consonant, different vowel |
Tit for tat |
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SOUNDS |
Onomatopoeia |
Imitating sounds |
“Bow-wow” for a dog |
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Accumulation |
Aggregation of expressions |
The outcome was poignant, tragic, horrible, etc. |
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Amplification (repetition) |
Repetition of expressions |
Students must always do their homework, must always …, must always … |
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Anaphora (repetition) |
Repetition of the same beginning |
Yes, we can stop crime; yes, we can start anew; yes, we... |
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Chiasmus |
Reversal-contra-antithesis |
Paradise seduced Eve,
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Contrast |
Opposing ideas |
It’s been the best and it’s been the worst of years. |
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Ellipsis |
Shortening of a sentence by dropping certain words |
“- Morning” |
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Inversion |
Front position |
Off you go! |
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STRUCTURE |
Parallelism |
Same structure, different words |
The sea to the east and the beach to the west |
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MIXED BAG |
Allusions |
(in)direct reference |
e.g. to The Bible, a book |
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MIXED BAG |
Oxymoron |
Two things that normally exclude each other |
Bitter sweet surrender |
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MIXED BAG |
Paradox |
Contradictory, but may contain some truth |
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MIXED BAG |
Quotations |
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MIXED BAG |
Rhetorical question |
A question to which the answer is obvious |
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TONE |
(in)formal, matter-of-fact, playful, proud, modest, condescending, encouraging, harsh, gentle, etc. |
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STYLE |
Irony, exaggeration, overstatement (hyperbole), understatement (litotes), pun, comedy, sarcasm, satire, tragedy, etc. |
While
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Identify and add in your transcript
rhetorical devices that you know or you see in your list (vgl. AB2 oben und/oder AB3 unten)
AB3 Rhetoric II
Das Transkript der Rede befindet sich z.B. auf
http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/preparedschoolremarks/
Stylistiv & Rhetorical Devices, a selection
Identify these stylistic and rhetorical devices and use them in your own speeches.
- Characterize the tone of the speech (vgl. z.B. AB4 tone words unten (je nach Klasse kann man Deutsch ergänzen bzw. ganz weglassen)
AB4
Tone Words
Cross out the adjectives from the list that do not apply at all. You may add words. Focus on 5, back up your choice with examples from the text.
- Read important passages out aloud. Practice pronunciation, intonation as well as gestures.
- Describe the effect(s) of the stylistic devices used. Combine style and content.
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Vertiefung Language: Noticing exercise
AB5 Noticing Exercise-
How does Obama express the following ideas in English?
… aber immer wenn ich mich beschwerte …
… und was von Euch erwartet wird
… Du willst Arzt werden ?
etc.
(weitere Beispiele wären hierfür zu erstellen – von L oder SuS) - What are expressions from this text you yourself consider useful for your own text production?
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How does Obama express the following ideas in English?
Post
1. Comment on the following statement:
"It's a form of indoctrination, and I think, really, it's indicative of the culture that the Obama administration is trying to create," Gordon told FOXNews.com on Thursday. "It's very socialistic."
2. Write a corresponding speech by the German Chancellor for German students.
Use 5 rhetorical tricks that you know. Make your speech a “short sharp shock”. (It is a good speech if your friends know when to cheer.)
EXTENSION 1: Students Response ( 5 Min Clip: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/academic/bts.html )
- Watch the clip (volume is turned down each time a student speaks) and come up with possible statements/reactions for the students of different ethnic backgrounds.
- Watch the clip (volume of the American students is still turned down) and present your statements live.
- Watch the clip (sound on) and compare your statements with the original ones.
EXTENSION 2: Rede Angela Merkel vor dem amerikanischen Kongress
- Vergleich mit Obamas Rede
- Mediationsübung
Arbeitsblatt Speech OBAMA: Address to Students:
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