Web Quest

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Lord of the Flies Rhetoric and Speech Webquest

Task 1: Define Rhetoric *remember to cite your sources

Definition 1- Effective use of speaking to persuade an audience to one’s point of view

Definition 2- Elocution or the art of public speaking

My own Definition- Using words to bring people to your way of thinking and action

Task 2: Find Examples of Rhetoric and Components

Include the text you are using below (or attach it). Be sure to highlight examples of logos, ethos, and pathos. Comment on why the author is using each and explain its intended effect. You need identify and comment on at least 8 examples of rhetorical devices.

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest--
For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men--
Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
He hath brought many captives home to Rome
Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And, sure, he is an honourable man.
I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.

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Here is a copy of the speech I wrote for the boys of the island using elements of rhetoric:

 

My fellow British brothers, we have been left on this island for what seems forever. We were put here in an effort to ensure our safety. Due to things beyond anyone’s control, we find ourselves in our current situation. As Brits, we need to band together and remain true to our civilized ways. Our forefathers emerged from brutality and brutish behavior to conquer and civilize the world. We will be found soon for, “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” We will maintain our British identity and endure.

Our situation is dire, no doubt. Some fiend stalks the island that is our home. This isn’t the first time a beast has walked the Earth and threatened our way of life. Hitler did all he could do and pushed us to the limits with his Nazi blitz. In the face of great odds and certain doom, the will and strength of British civilians helped to push back the beast. This is our time. Remaining true to our roots will enable us to defeat this beast as well. We must maintain our British identity and endure.

Jack’s way is to betray our chance at survival. He would have you believe that the beast can be defeated with superstition and barbarian behavior. It may work to make us feel safe for a bit, but history has shown time and again that organization and civilization win out. We carry the light of our people against the darkness. Other Englishmen have had their time to stand. Tradition and order have always carried the day. This is our path. Our British identity must endure.