speech analysis Michelle Obama

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creates the conviction that she is not only talking about the incidents and life situations of the citizens, but has also experienced them herself and has formed her own picture of these people, which gives the Americans a feeling of being upliftet and of understanding (cf.II. 5). With first-person pronoun, like "us" (1.40) or "we" (e. 117), she involves the listeners and gives them the Opportunity to identify. to. The First Lady uses the linguistic means of comparison (cf. 11. as) to give the listeners The audience feels taken up and is able to follow their thoughts better. She also talks about her husband and especially about his successes, but always shows them with his qualities in relation to his family and his role as a father. Michelle Obama also uses a couple of parentheses illustrate this and to draw the attention of her listeners to precisely these insets (cf. 11. 105 or 125). With the metaphore in line 132 "playing a long game" she, compares to the hard work, it has to be done towards a goal in the future. She tries to remind the the realization of the American Dream is not even easy but has to reach just with hard work. listeners , that a picture they can relate TO sum up, Michelle Obama places great importance in her speech on sharing her personal experiences and, above all, that of her husband. With the help OF a few linguistic and rhetorical means. She shows this very well and attracts wide public attention.