help with jfk speech anyone??

surfsister

Hi guys I am hoping for some help from someone who knows more than i do about language and JFK's inaugural speech.

I have covered metaphor/agency etc but need to cover rhythm and have ground to a halt. Does anyone know much or anything about the rhythm created with sets of three? I think this is an example.
“We observe today
not a victory of a party, but a declaration of freedom –
symbolizing an end as well as a beginning,
signifying renewal as well as change.”

melancholly

no idea - but have you read 'on politics and the art of acting' by arthur miller? can't remember the details (a few years ago!) but certainly a good read.

hethmar

Do you mean using the "three part list"?

This may help you:

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:sqig7ubRkToJ:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8128271.stm+three+part+list+in+oratory&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

surfsister

hethmar wrote: »

Do you mean using the "three part list"?

This may help you:

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:sqig7ubRkToJ:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8128271.stm+three+part+list+in+oratory&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

Yes yes and yes!! You are such a star I have been looking for ages this is just it!!

Also thanks melancholly for the book idea will take a look.

hethmar

Very best of luck (I LOVE the English language )