Craig Brown: Obama Buys an Ice Cream Flashcards
Which location does the speaker begin at?
In front of an “ice cream truck”
Which two personal verbs are used by the speaker in the opening.
“Humbled” and “Grateful”
Give an example of emotive language used in the opening.
“Inspiring”
“My wife and my daughters” is an example of what?
Family- a trait of political speeches
What do the “ancestors” symbolise in the opening?
Slaves, immigrants and Native Americans (the formation of America.
Who is Craig Brown?
An English Critic and satirist
What does “celebrate our differences” refer to?
Different types of ice cream, symbolising different races in America.
What is the name of Obama’s daughter?
Malia - Ann
What does Obama repeat in the opening line of the fourth paragraph?
“I say to you this”, “I say,” “I say to you”.
What is the effect of the phrase “let us,”?
Creates synthetic personalisation- makes a crowd feel involved with who is speaking
What is the significance of Obama’s description of a Tutti Fruitti?
It is an ambiguous metaphor for the USA
What does the remodifying adjective “noble resilience” refer to?
Obama as the first black President of the United States
What is satire?
Writing that plays on humour, irony and ridicule
“Harsh heat of sunlight” demonstrates…
The trials and issues that Obama faces as the President
What is the significance of the repetition of “eaten” throughout the final paragraph?
Pragmatics of political speeches (repetition”
