Donald Trump Victory Speech

I denne study guide giver vi dig hjælp til analysere Donald Trumps sejrstale fra det amerikanske præsidentvalg i 2016. Vores analyse er bygget op ud fra det retoriske pentagram, så vi hjælper dig med at forstå talens emne, taleren, hans publikum, sproget og omstændighederne. Som afslutning på analysen hjælper vi dig med at kombinere de forskellige punkter for at konkludere på Trumps intention med talen. Du kan også få gode råd til at diskutere og perspektivere talen til sidst i guiden.

Præsentation af talen

Titel: Victory speech
Taler: Donald Trump
Dato: 9. november, 2016

Donald Trump (f. 1946) er den 45. præsident i USA. Før han blev valgt, var han en berømt forretningsmand og tv-personlighed.

Den sejrende præsidentkandidat i USA holder traditionelt en kort tale på valgnatten, når det bliver tydeligt, at valget er vundet.

Uddrag

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Sentence structure

Trump’s sentence structure varies widely in different parts of the speech. In the section where he talks about the future visions for America, he occasionally uses long, complete sentences, perhaps suggesting that he (or a member of his team) has written these sections in advance:

We will embark upon a project of national growth and renewal. I will harness the creative talents of our people, and we will call upon the best and brightest to leverage their tremendous talent for the benefit of all. It is going to happen. (ll. 35-37)

Other parts of his speech are very fragmented, featuring short or incomplete sentences, often interrupted by small interjections. This is most prominent in the long section where he thanks various individuals: “Sen. Jeff Sessions. Where is Jeff? A great man. Another great man, very tough competitor. He was not easy. He was not easy. Who is that? Is that the mayor that showed up? Is that Rudy?” (ll. 79-81)