Nurlan Shabayev

Comparison of speeches presented by Angela Davis and Pearl Mackie

Speaker Angela Davis Pearl Mackie
Word Choices Actively uses metaphors related to Uses metaphors related to the
the theme of liberation (As they are liberation theme (Someone refuses to
waiting for the harsh banging of open the gates to freedom). Draws
heavy iron doors opening… As parallels with the speech of the
they are waiting for the freedom). original speaker, thereby repeating
Also, she uses such literary means the same literary means (We are
as hyperbole, repetitions, locked up with ugliness of racism,
enumerations etc. For example, in and poverty and war and all the
sentence “people who would open attended mental frustrations and
up the demonstration against the manipulations).
racism, the war, the poverty and the
repression.” she used enumeration.
Organization The speech is organized as it talks
The structure of the speech matches
point by point about the main that of the original speaker.
points following the structure. However, her speech is a shortened
version of Angela Davis's speech,
where the most important parts of it
are selected.
Repetitions Uses repetition to indicate the In her speech repeats the words
magnitude of a case (Thousands prison and "key" personifying the
and thousands and hundred key to freedom, keys from the
thousand of people who were rising political prison (Someone is holding
up to save me). Also uses the keys… ; If we could only get our
repetitions to draw the attention of hands on those keys…). She
listeners to the topic she is intentionally repeats these words so
presenting (The government that the listener pays attention to the
planned, the government’s process given word and its greater
of repression, the government could significance.
not…).
Non-verbal Clear and delivered speech. Speech is clear and active. Pauses
communication Regularly pauses between major between each complex sentence.
points. The voice is clear and loud Regularly emphasizes words at the
enough. In particular, she keeps the end of sentences. The tone and
same tone, but when she uses volume of her speech change every
hyperbole or repetitions (The time she makes such emphasis.
GOVERNMENT ..., the Maintains contact with listeners
GOVERNMENT ..., the through continuous eye contact.
GOVERNMENT ...), she raises her
voice to emphasize on these words.
She actively engages with the
audience by looking directly at
them and responding to their
applause (waits for people to quiet
down and then continues speaking).