Athenian artistic performances were they a form of propaganda? The “glory that was Greece” reached its height in 5th century BCE in Athens‚ under the leadership of Pericles. He opened Athenian democracy to the ordinary citizen‚ was responsible for the construction of magnificent temples and statues on the Acropolis and he‚ in effect created the Athenian empire. The definition of propaganda is “the planned use of any form of public or mass-produced communication designed to affect the minds of
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Big Ideas What Makes a Classic? Quiz Why Do Old Ideas Survive? Universal Principles Video: Universal Principles Galleria: The Peloponnesian War Read “Pericles’s Funeral Oration” by Thucydides Reading Graphic Organizer: “Pericles’s Funeral Oration” by Thucydides Cloze: Filling in the Blanks from Pericles’s Oration Comprehension: Language and Ideas Read "Address Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg" by Abraham Lincoln Reading Graphic Organizer: "Address Delivered at
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Seattle’s oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ Seattle attempts to fight for equality for Native Americans despite their differences in social status with the Caucasians. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as figurative language‚ organization‚ diction and tone‚ Seattle attacks the Governor’s malicious deeds‚ while at the same time praises him‚ and reminds him that the Native people‚ although presented as weak beings‚ are not entirely powerless. Seattle begins his oration by addressing
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The understanding of persuasion analyzed in Cicero’s oration can be seen across many contemporary artifacts‚ but Blackfish is an artifact where persuasion is working at its best. Blackfish is a documentary that was released in 2013 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. This documentary tells the story of killer whales in captivity‚ with a large portion of the story surrounding Tilikum. Tilikum is an orca that has severely hurt or killed several trainers while in captivity. The documentary’s website states that
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I chose Section 135‚ page 76‚ for the Confirmation II. In this section of the oration Cicero attacks Chrysogonus’ character by placing attention on how Chrysogonus carries himself. Refutation is a portion of the speech in which an orator attempts to disprove‚ or discredit‚ his or her opponent. In this particular instance Cicero is not only disproving his opponent‚ but is trying to place blame on Chrysogonus. We learn that “this kind of persuasion‚ it must begin with an example...that is absolutely
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Although The Funeral Oration of Pericles was written around 431 B.C.E. in Athens‚ Greece and Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address was written in 2013 in the United States of America‚ they address many similar topics. A few of these topics consist of civic duty‚ world leadership and dedication. These similar topics can be seen many times throughout the two speeches even though the speeches were made for different reasons. Pericles’s speech eulogized the Athenian soldiers who died in the war against
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However‚ Marc Antony uses a 3 step plan to gradually turn the crowd against the conspirators. Marc Antony is able to turn the crowd against the conspirators by using an effective use of language and persuasion. In the first part of Marc Antony’s oration he focuses on gaining the crowds trust as soon as he begins speaking to them. Marc Antony first addresses the crowd in a soft‚ meek way as though he is just one of them and is no higher and feels pain for the death of Caesar. “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen
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In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Mark Antony delivers a very strong and persuasive funeral oration in Caesar’s honor. Antony himself was a trusted friend of Caesar and manipulated the conspirators of the play in thinking that he approved of their deed. With his influential tone and methods of verbal communication‚ Antony had his audience in an awe of disgust and hate. Mark Antony’s funeral speech: A soliloquy that changed the play of Julius Caesar. Antony’s vocalizations are a triumph
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Before initial reading: The comments to the right are my thoughts and questions on phrases I have placed in the essay and how appropriate they would be. Analyse the ways conflicting perspectives generate diverse and provocative insights. All texts composed convey an agenda which is based on the composer’s context. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Jason Reitman’s satirical film Thank You For Smoking (2005) and George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) all use conflicting perspectives to convey
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using Aristotle’s postulated three argumentative appeals: logical‚ emotional and ethical. Powerful and superior rhetoric has a balance of all of three aspects. In contrast to Brutus‚ Antony presents a superb and more rhetorically powerful funeral oration because he is able to apply logical‚ emotional and ethical appeals in the perfectly balanced way. In comparison to Antony‚ Brutus bases his speech not on logical facts but on his reputation‚ manipulating with the fact that he is an honorable man.
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