Blogger #26, Antonio Ramirez, Pd.2, 12/22/21, Freshman Lit 2022
Aim: How can an in-depth rhetorical analysis and evaluation of Brutus’s speech provide insight on multiple levels (POV, Roman PPL, etc…)?
Do Now: Team Discussion: How can you tell when someone has given a powerful, persuasive speech? What attributes might be included?
Today our class discussed how you know you gave a powerful speech. We talked about receiving reactions and emotions from your audience such as crying or cheering. Some aspects of a powerful speech is repetition. Repeating certain phrases helps give emphasis and adds power to your words. In addition, having a powerful tone and voice creates assertiveness in your speech. Other points made by my classmates were using ethos and logos in your speeches. Ms. Peterson also gave great examples of powerful speeches such as MLK and JFK’s speeches.
Martin Luther King Speech: https://youtu.be/fR-PReWhMGM
JFK Speech: https://youtu.be/P1PbQlVMp98
Sources From Class:
12.2 JC: Brutus' Funeral Oration Analysis
After watching Brutus’ speech adressing the murder of Caesar, we were asked to analyze what he just saw. My group agreed that Brutus had an assertive tone as he believes he has done the right thing and is now proving it to the people of Rome. We also conversed over the fact that the crowd seemed restless and skeptical of Brutus at the beginning of speech, but towards the end they calmed down as if they started to
agree with what he had to say. As a class, it was mentioned that Brutus used prose when delivering his speech to keep everything natural. Ms. Peterson pointed out the word authentic when describing his speech. Brutus’ rhetorical questions were also brought up. One of them we identified was when Brutus asked, “Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak for him, have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country?”. Brutus asked this expecting a consensus no from the crowd.
Reflection:
Today I learned about the aspects of a powerful speech. We discussed the outcome of a powerful speech, which was the crowd showing emotion. We discussed what a powerful speech consists of; repetition, powerful tone, and ethos and logos. We also analyzed powerful speeches. We were able to determine the strategies Brutus used in delivering his speech, as well as the crowd’s thoughts slowly shifting throughout it. I believe I learned this because being able to know how to create a powerful speech is an important skill throughout life. It helps reflect your thoughts while persuading and motivating others. It can influence other people’s thoughts and opinions. Finally, I will use what I learned today whenever I public speak moving forward. When public speaking, you always want to voice your opinion while influencing others. That is exactly what a powerful speech does. The more I can understand and analyze powerful speech, the better my public speaking skills will be in the future.
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