1) Comprehension.
Who is the speaker: The President of the United States - Barack Obama. He was elected twice in his career, and he seen as one of the better speakers of the 21st century.
Who are the listeners: Citizens of the United States (two million in attendance).
In which situation is the speech deliverd: First Inaugural Address.
What is its context: Speech given by the president with his intentions of what he will do as a leader.
When is the speech delivered: January 21, 2009.
2) Analysis.
What is the speaker's guiding idea: "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America – they will be met." - He present the problems which are faced bu the United States, and tell the public that he will make changes in current position of the US. …show more content…
Obama is persuasive because of his highly captivating metaphors which directly engage the emotions of his audience. They are captivating for their cognitive, pragmatic and linguistic qualities. Most of them take into account the deepest social and ideological American values and depict positive associations. Overcoming past events, and embracing opportunities for reconstruction and hope embodied in a personal as well as a societal victory, they are metaphors which celebrate the election of the first Afro-American president of the United …show more content…
It is a huge call for change and the start of a new era of responsibility. With an eye to the past as well as to the future, Obama utilizes the lessons of history to show how American’s have accepted change and assumed reliability. And he invites a global audience to share in both the challenges and successes of a new era in
Who is the speaker: The President of the United States - Barack Obama. He was elected twice in his career, and he seen as one of the better speakers of the 21st century.
Who are the listeners: Citizens of the United States (two million in attendance).
In which situation is the speech deliverd: First Inaugural Address.
What is its context: Speech given by the president with his intentions of what he will do as a leader.
When is the speech delivered: January 21, 2009.
2) Analysis.
What is the speaker's guiding idea: "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America – they will be met." - He present the problems which are faced bu the United States, and tell the public that he will make changes in current position of the US. …show more content…
Obama is persuasive because of his highly captivating metaphors which directly engage the emotions of his audience. They are captivating for their cognitive, pragmatic and linguistic qualities. Most of them take into account the deepest social and ideological American values and depict positive associations. Overcoming past events, and embracing opportunities for reconstruction and hope embodied in a personal as well as a societal victory, they are metaphors which celebrate the election of the first Afro-American president of the United …show more content…
It is a huge call for change and the start of a new era of responsibility. With an eye to the past as well as to the future, Obama utilizes the lessons of history to show how American’s have accepted change and assumed reliability. And he invites a global audience to share in both the challenges and successes of a new era in