Provide an analysis of Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech Download Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the speech and that you read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of the analysis:

Provide an analysis of Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech Download Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the speech and that you read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of the analysis:

Audience
Purpose
Content
Mood
Style
Structure

Of course, as with all your discussion posts, you’ll need to discuss the Audience, Content, Purpose, Mood, Structure, and Style, BUT PLEASE ALSO RESPOND TO AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Who has inspired you in your journey? What about that person or people connected with you to drive and inspire you?

2. In your opinion, why was this speech selected as an exemplar speech for analysis? (Note: This is used in ALL English 240 classes, not just yours)

3. What Rhetorical Devices (from your reading and studying of the module) did Oprah use in this speech?

4. Had you heard of any of the people mentioned in Oprah’s Speech prior to this? How does using their stories help connect the listeners to the moment Oprah referenced in her speech?

Here is a video of Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance of the Cecil B DeMille Award:

Here is a little video about Rhetorical Devices:

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