Paul Keating Analysis
Speech 1: Everyman and Egalitarianism: Australia’s war history: Paul Keating
Keating Speech
View clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNSc_2nmylA
Paul Keating Speech Annotation
Explores Keating’s context, Watson’s role and debate about the ownership of a speech. Also a recording of the speech runs over images of Keating.
A eulogy delivered by the Prime Minister, The Hon. P. J. Keating MP, at the funeral service of the Unknown Australian Soldier, 11 November 1993 grows with each passing year, particularly as the last Australians who served in World War I have passed.
Comprehension questions:
What is the significance of the word ‘we’ in the opening line?
What is the effect of the repetition of, ‘We do not know him’?
The third paragraph informs us of what we know through statistics. What is the effect of this technique?
‘He is all of them. And he is one of us’. Comment on the importance of this line.
How have Australians attitude to war changed since WWI?
Describe the language in paragraph 6. What is being empahsised?
What is the purpose of the single sentence paragraphs?
What lessons does Keating suggest we have learnt from war?
Who does the ‘Unknown soldier’ honour?
‘A reminder of what we have lost in war and what we have gained’. How does this antithesis unify Australians?
What is the purpose of the colloquial language throughout the speech?
The speech expands from a soldier in WWI to encompass all Australians. How does Keating achieve this?
Can you hear any change in diction in the delivery of the speech?
What is the purpose and effect of the dramatic pauses?
Describe the mood and how it is created.
Teacher annotation of speech
Responding questions:
What is the purpose of Keating’s speech? Is it a merely a eulogy? Or is it more of a political speech?
What values are evoked in this speech?
Annotation of techniques
Para 1: Inclusive language. Emphatic diction – “never”
Para 2: Repetition Emphatic diction
Para 3: Repetition Statistics
Keating Speech
View clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNSc_2nmylA
Paul Keating Speech Annotation
Explores Keating’s context, Watson’s role and debate about the ownership of a speech. Also a recording of the speech runs over images of Keating.
A eulogy delivered by the Prime Minister, The Hon. P. J. Keating MP, at the funeral service of the Unknown Australian Soldier, 11 November 1993 grows with each passing year, particularly as the last Australians who served in World War I have passed.
Comprehension questions:
What is the significance of the word ‘we’ in the opening line?
What is the effect of the repetition of, ‘We do not know him’?
The third paragraph informs us of what we know through statistics. What is the effect of this technique?
‘He is all of them. And he is one of us’. Comment on the importance of this line.
How have Australians attitude to war changed since WWI?
Describe the language in paragraph 6. What is being empahsised?
What is the purpose of the single sentence paragraphs?
What lessons does Keating suggest we have learnt from war?
Who does the ‘Unknown soldier’ honour?
‘A reminder of what we have lost in war and what we have gained’. How does this antithesis unify Australians?
What is the purpose of the colloquial language throughout the speech?
The speech expands from a soldier in WWI to encompass all Australians. How does Keating achieve this?
Can you hear any change in diction in the delivery of the speech?
What is the purpose and effect of the dramatic pauses?
Describe the mood and how it is created.
Teacher annotation of speech
Responding questions:
What is the purpose of Keating’s speech? Is it a merely a eulogy? Or is it more of a political speech?
What values are evoked in this speech?
Annotation of techniques
Para 1: Inclusive language. Emphatic diction – “never”
Para 2: Repetition Emphatic diction
Para 3: Repetition Statistics