Chapter 14 Rhetorical Devices I Simile and Metaphor

Chapter 14 Rhetorical Devices I Simile and Metaphor Parallelism Repetition Antithesis Speech by van Dyke

14. 1 Simile and Metaphor Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long

ØThere were hard hours on our journey, and often we sailed against the wind. But always we kept our rudder方向舵 true, and there were so many of you who stayed the course and shared our hope. You gave your help; but even more, you gave your hearts.

14. 2 Parallelism ØDiana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity. All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality.

14. 3 Repetition ØIn this part of the city there are more poor than ever, more families in trouble, more and more people who need help but can’t find it.

14. 4 Antithesis ØWe will all feel cheated always that you were taken from us so young and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all.

14. 5 Speech by van Dyke ØMen of privilege without power are waste material. Men of enlightenment without influence are the poorest kind of rubbish. Men of intellectual and moral and religious culture, who are not active forces for good善 in society, are not worth what it costs to produce and keep them.

Comment ØThe use of parallelism strengthened the point the speaker is making.

Topic of Debate: ØIt is justifiable to forbid freshmen from using computers at college.

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