Kwame's literary prowess

Kwame uses literary devices to relate to his audience. One literary strategy that Kwame uses is diction. He uses words that get the attention of the audience. Some words were profane to show how serious the situation is. He uses words like unethical, illegal, hate-driven, and bigoted to show to the audience how morally wrong these actions against him are. He uses words like this to get people on his side so that he has supporters. He also uses pathos through diction and his tries to relate himself to the people of the city. He talks about his family and the suffering it has been through. By talking about his family, he appeals to the emotions of the audience and through this appeal to emotion he gained supporters because people related to him and that made it easier for them to forgive him and side with him.

Using literary strategies in speeches can significantly help make a good speech into a great speech. As seen in Kwame's speech, it is easy to use lit. devices even in short speeches. The rhetoric strategies helped Kwame relate to his audience. They are a powerful tool that can add significantly to a speech, as seen in the mayor's speech.