Module B: 'It's Still Winter At Home' Flashcards
When
1999
Sir William Deane’s ceremonial speech ‘It’s Still Winter At Home’ at the
ecumenical service in Switzerland following a canyoning tragedy is a reminder of how messages of core human values can resonate when conveyed with dignity and authenticity.
Regardless of Deane’s contrasting purpose of honouring the victims of the canyoning tragedy and comforting their families,
he similarly succeeds in establishing a heart felt connection with his audience.
C he similarly succeeds in establishing a heart felt connection with his audience. This is depicted through
C extended metaphor of the wattle….
C extended metaphor of the wattle in the dichotomous phrase
C “ It’s still winter at home. But the golden wattles are coming into bloom. Just as these young men and women were in the flower of their youth.”
C Effect “ It’s still winter at home. But the golden wattles are coming into bloom. Just as these young men and women were in the flower of their youth.”
C Deane’s powerful reference to Australia’s national flower enables him to sensitively comfort the mourning Australian families, whilst providing praise for the victim’s lives.
Although Deane had an underlying purpose of
strengthening the ties between Switzerland and Australia, his principle motive was to honour the victims and provide consolation to their families.
A His recognition of Kairos convyed through his
A
deeply emotive and sincere tone as he uses contrasting emotive language “a shining part of our humanity” juxtaposed by “shock and sorrow”
A deeply emotive and sincere tone as he uses contrasting emotive language “a shining part of our humanity” juxtaposed by “shock and sorrow” to convey the
A vitality of the victims whilst reiterating the tragedy.
A Deane’s credibility is strengthened as he reflects his Catholic upbringing providing
A religious condolences to the audience in the speech’s peroration through the biblical reference “In the words of our Lord…they will be truly comforted.”
A Effect :peroration through the biblical reference “In the words of our Lord…they will be truly comforted.”
A Powerfully recognises sorrow of victim’s families whilst providing them with consolation as he reiterates the shared value of compassion and empathy.
B Deane seeks and achieves to inspire us to appreciate life and to
B stand unified through times of loss and grief. This is emotively illustrated through intertextuality in the analogy “John Donne write ‘No man is an island’”
B stand unified through times of loss and grief. This is emotively illustrated through intertextuality in the analogy “John Donne write ‘No man is an island’”
B analogy “John Donne write ‘No man is an island’”
B effect analogy “John Donne write ‘No man is an island’”
B emphasises our shared humanity
B use of metanoia to describe young men and women who
B “were a part- a shining part of our humanity”
