Speeches Are Meant To Prove Something To People, And Often To Encourage Them To

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Term Paper Title	Speeches Are Meant To Prove Something To People, And Often To Encourage Them To
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Speeches are meant to prove something to people, and often to encourage them to take action and make changes.  Two speeches that had a great effect on their listeners are “A Eulogy to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”, by Robert Kennedy, and Marc Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar, a play by William Shakespeare.  In both cases, the respective authors used various literary elements and techniques to move their listeners emotionally and propel them to action.
     In his speech, Robert Kennedy wanted to stress that violence never solves anything.  He realized that the African-American people that made up the majority of his audience were angered over King’s assassination and didn’t know what to do; they were lost without their leader.  Kennedy realized he had to keep the people calm and rational to avoid any and all negative consequences of King’s assassination.  Therefore, he used a lot of personification to remind his listeners of King’s values and morals, especially those of non-violence and compassion for your fellow man.  He also spoke of equality, tolerance, and understanding, hoping that the audience would follow these morals long after the assassination.  Another literary element used by Kennedy was conflict. He understood that his listeners were struggling with a fierce internal conflict: should they hold back their feelings and, in effect, realize Dr. King’s dream, or follow their heart and angrily rebel to avenge his death?  Kennedy spoke often of this conflict and, through the personification of Dr. King, he encouraged his listeners to follow King and not their muddled and angry feelings.  The author also spoke of his own personal experiences with assassination and alluded to Ancient Greek wisdom to get his message across.
     “For Brutus is and honorable man, So are they all, a...

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