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2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
Barack Obama
Speech Name: The Audacity of Hope
《无畏的希望》
Site: Fleet Center, Boston Time: Tuesday, July, 27, 2004 Theme: To support Democratic presidential
Analysis
Phonetic Level Lexical Level Syntactic Level Textual Level 语音层面 词汇层面 句法层面 语篇层面
Phonetic Level Rhyme 1. Alliteration 头韵
Repetition of an initial sound, usually of a consonant or cluster, in two or more words of a phrase, line of poetry, etc. ----Webster’s New World Dictionary Land of Lincoln
Textual Level
× Enumerative Structure
Interpret in logical order
His own life background Eulogize the Untied States Citizens’ rights and obligations John Kerry’s political assertion
2. Consonance 辅音押韵 The use of the same consonant or of a vowel, not necessarily the same vowel, at the end of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse.
The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democratsyme:
我们是选择一种犬儒主义的政治，还是选择充满希望的政治？
At first, Obama aroused audiences’ interest in “hope”, then offered some details to explain it. In this way, his opinions can be easily accepted.
candidate John Kerry Significance: This speech made unknown Obama shot to fame. It was a milestone in his political career and greatly promoted the success of his 2008 presidential election.
I/my/me
58 times
we/our/us 72 times
Syntactic Level
1. Rhetorical Question（反问句） In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?
emphasis aids in memory musical beauty and beauty of orderliness sound and emotion mingle sound and meaning integrate appealing the listeners
Lexical Level 2174 words
2. wording and phrasing 遣词造句
… to never ever go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace, and earn the respect of the world.
Go forward one by one Magnify his opinions Emphasize his love for peace, hate for war