Englisch – speech analysis
1. How to write a speech analysis:
- 1.1 Summary, introduced with:
→ “The speech … held by … in (location) … in/on (time) … deals with/is about …”
- 1.2 Analysis introduction:
→ “In the following I am going to analyse the speech/the language used in the speech.”
→ “While doing so I want to concentrate/focus on stylistic devices and the choice of words.”
- 1.3 Analysis main part:
- Stylistic devices and their functional effect with an explanation
- Register (formal/informal/colloquial)
- Choice of words and the target group
- 1.4 Analysis conclusion:
→ “There are lots of stylistic devices used in the speech to convince the listeners.”
- 1.5 Useful phrases:
→ “The speaker delivers/gives/makes a speech … “
→ “The speaker draws his/her audience´s attention to …”
→ “He/she informs about … “
→ “He/she appeals to feelings and emotions by … “
→ “He/she intends/tries to convince/persuade the audience by …”
→ “The speaker tries to win the audience over to his side by … “
→ “The speaker uses/employs/makes use of colloquial/current/common/formal/technical/...
words/phrases/expressions/language/terms/...”
→ “He/she alludes to/suggests that … “
→ “He/she draws a comparison/an analogy between … “
→ “He/she compares/contrasts … with … “
→ “The speaker uses images/examples/metaphors/personification/... to convey a
lively/vivid/graphic/impression”
→ “He/she illustrates his/her argumentation by … “
→ “He/she repeats … /uses repetition/alliteration/analogies to underline/stress/underscore
that … “
→ “He/she criticizes … in an ironical way/attacks … “
→ “His/her criticism/irony is directed against/attacks … “
1. How to write a speech analysis:
- 1.1 Summary, introduced with:
→ “The speech … held by … in (location) … in/on (time) … deals with/is about …”
- 1.2 Analysis introduction:
→ “In the following I am going to analyse the speech/the language used in the speech.”
→ “While doing so I want to concentrate/focus on stylistic devices and the choice of words.”
- 1.3 Analysis main part:
- Stylistic devices and their functional effect with an explanation
- Register (formal/informal/colloquial)
- Choice of words and the target group
- 1.4 Analysis conclusion:
→ “There are lots of stylistic devices used in the speech to convince the listeners.”
- 1.5 Useful phrases:
→ “The speaker delivers/gives/makes a speech … “
→ “The speaker draws his/her audience´s attention to …”
→ “He/she informs about … “
→ “He/she appeals to feelings and emotions by … “
→ “He/she intends/tries to convince/persuade the audience by …”
→ “The speaker tries to win the audience over to his side by … “
→ “The speaker uses/employs/makes use of colloquial/current/common/formal/technical/...
words/phrases/expressions/language/terms/...”
→ “He/she alludes to/suggests that … “
→ “He/she draws a comparison/an analogy between … “
→ “He/she compares/contrasts … with … “
→ “The speaker uses images/examples/metaphors/personification/... to convey a
lively/vivid/graphic/impression”
→ “He/she illustrates his/her argumentation by … “
→ “He/she repeats … /uses repetition/alliteration/analogies to underline/stress/underscore
that … “
→ “He/she criticizes … in an ironical way/attacks … “
→ “His/her criticism/irony is directed against/attacks … “
