The Emotional Analysis Of Ann Marie Morse's Speech

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In our world today, everyone has a different way of interpretation. Interpretation ranges from person to person and varies with every artifact that we interpret. A red octagon to some may mean to stop while to others it may have no meaning. A poem or song may have one meaning to one person and a completely different meaning to another person. To help uncover the reasoning behind an artifact a rhetorical analysis can be utilized. When one utilizes a rhetorical analysis, it will result in their interpretation of the artifact.
There are many types of artifacts that can be analyzed which result in a better understanding of the artifact itself. A common type of artifact that is analyzed are speeches because they can be about various topics and given in different situations. With a rhetorical analysis, one can gain a better understating of why the speech was written and if there is an underlying meaning behind the message. During the annual Relay For Life Leadership Summit, Ann Marie Morse gave a keynote speech about how cancer has touched her life. A rhetorical analysis of Ann Marie’s speech would be beneficial to those who were in attendance at the summit because they would understand why she was chosen to give a speech and what her underlying message that she is trying to present. During this rhetorical analysis, I plan to first describe in depth the speech that Ann Marie Morse gave during the annual 2012 Relay For Life Leadership Summit. Secondly, I will describe Kenneth Burke’s pentad. Finally, I plan to apply Burke’s pentad to Ann Marie Morse’s speech to better clarify the meaning of her speech and why it was presented.
Artifact Description
For my artifact, I utilized a speech given by Ann Marie Morse at the 2012 R...

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...ne point I was told, ‘If you don’t like it, then change the law.’ And that’s what I did.”
Conclusion
Interpretation of an artifact from one person to another differs greatly. To help uncover the reasoning behind an artifact a rhetorical analysis can be utilized. A rhetorical analysis of Ann Marie’s speech during the 2012 Relay For Life Leadership Summit shows to the audience why she gave this speech. This interpretation can discover underlying motives and messages and in the case of Ann Marie Morse determine exactly why she was chosen to share her particular speech to the audience. With the five key terms of Burke’s Pentad defined in relation to Morse’s speech and a pentad ratio developed, the message of anything can be accomplished when you set your mind to it such as changing a law or raising more money for a non-profit cause is presented by Ann Marie Morse.

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