The Power of the Voice
Now you are getting to the point of being able to define "voice" and what makes it distinctive, you may be beginning to understand that good speeches can make people think or feel something, persuade them to do something or even inspire them to take action against or for something. But can a good voice change the world? Well...yes. And the world can be changed in both positive and negative ways. Do you doubt this?
Adolf Hitler is perhaps the most infamous person not only of the twentieth century but of recorded human history. How was ONE man able to rouse troops, overthrow governments, invade European countries and nearly conquer the free world with only a fraction of his enemies' fighting power and resources? It was the way he aroused his audience's basest human urges and the ability
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__he had to inspire people; for the wrong reasons, yes, but inspire nonetheless.
ACTIVITY
Watch the short video above of Hitler's address to his troops the day he became Chancellor of Germany, 1933. Even without English subtitles you can see his great ability to inspire and stimulate his audience. Use the following dot point headings to help you list as many verbal, written and non-verbal language techniques Hitler uses to make his voice distinctive:
ACTIVITY
Watch the short video above of Hitler's address to his troops the day he became Chancellor of Germany, 1933. Even without English subtitles you can see his great ability to inspire and stimulate his audience. Use the following dot point headings to help you list as many verbal, written and non-verbal language techniques Hitler uses to make his voice distinctive:
- Presenter & audience
- Purpose of the speech
- Identify examples of the following language techniques and explain their effect: repetition, personal pronoun use, inclusive language metaphor, modality, listing
- Identify examples of non-verbal language techniques and explain their effect: gesture, stance, posture
- Identify examples of oracy and explain their effect: pace, pause, tone, engagement with audience.