Michelle Obama's DNC speech 2020

Denne study guide hjælper dig med analyse af Michelle Obamas tale ved Democratic National Convention (DNC) i 2020. Talen var en del af den skriftlige eksamen i Engelsk A på HHX fra 3. december 2020. Ud over hjælp til din analyse finder du også her et summary og hjælp til at vurdere talens succes.

Hvis du har brug for hjælp til Assignment 1-3 fra den skriftlige eksamen på HHX A den 3. december 2020, kan du læse vores vejledning her.

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Imagery

Obama inserts powerful imagery in her speech as well. She mentions the “toil and sweat and blood” (l. 6) of those who came before her, which is a powerful image that reminds the audience of the sacrifices made by Obama’s African-American ancestors. The visually descriptive language is a reference to slavery and the obstacles that African Americans have had to overcome across the ages.

Imagery is also used when Obama talks about what it takes to be President of the US: “A president's words have the power to move markets. They can start wars or broker peace. They can summon our better angels or awaken our worst instincts” (ll. 19-20). The figurative language used here highlights the difficult position of a president, who must be firm, yet fully aware of his power.

Then, descriptive language is also used when Obama talks about “going high”: “Going high means taking the harder path. It means scraping and clawing our way to that mountain top” (ll. 79-80). Obama’s figurative language suggests that fighting against hatred and discrimination is as difficult as climbing a mountain bare-handed.