Deane occassion Flashcards
topic sentence
George Campbell said, “passion is the mover to action” and “reasoning is the guide” for any great orator. The speaker’s ability to raise awareness of the social, cultural, political issue that are driving for the exigence and Kairos of a speech contributes to the enduring and timeless nature of speeches.
context
Governor–General Sir William Deane’s speech, Its still Winter at Home (1991), is an exemplary oration that maintain its enduring value as a benchmark for national solace and international diplomacy.
It paid homage to and mourned the internationally diverse victims of the canyoning accident in Switzerland whilst representing Australia as a valuable member of the international community despite its geographical isolation through the Kairos of the speech.
quotes
“We are gathered in great sadness to mourn the deaths…”
“On every night since the accident… in all our newspapers”
effect?
Deane’s opening sentence uses inclusive, emotive language to establish the audience as being united as mourners for those who have tragically lost their loved ones. This sense of decorum shows the respect that Deane is conveying, and is further emphasised by his recognition of other nations from which the victims are from, illustrating the use of Kairos to provide the audience with a message of unity and support that continues to sustain the notion that social adversity enriches the national identity of a nation.
Through hyperbolic language, he emphasises the effect of the disaster suggesting the high exigence of the speech
ending
Deane’s speech presents a vision of a unified, healed society like Keating, Pearson, Sadat, and Lessing in their speeches. The speech provides hope and optimism for any disasters that may occur in the future, contributing to the enduring nature.
