ANALYSIS OF OBAMA’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Analysis of Obama’s Acceptance Speech Name: Course: Institution: Professor: Date: 1 ANALYSIS OF OBAMA’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH 2 Introduction On the 28th day of August 2008, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver, Senator Barack Obama gave his American supporters his acceptance speech. His purpose was to assure Americans that he was part of them and that he was the best candidate for the American Presidency. Obama carefully utilized the three divisions of a speech; his introduction was designed to capture the attention of his audience; the speech's body presented his interests, and the conclusion gave a summary of his theme. My analysis is meant to focus on Obama's acceptance speech about his audience, purpose, content, mood, style, and structure. The analysis also discusses the features of rhetoric and propaganda in the address. Interpretation Obama uses a humble and bright tone to open his speech, setting an exciting mood for his audience. He thanks all the signatories and the Americans present who have supported him throughout his political journey. He opens his speech with his dream for the nation, which serves as an attention grabber for the audience. Obama is very conscious and aware of his audience throughout his speech; this is evident in the fact that his primary target is the population of American voters. He cautiously addresses his audience using propaganda and rhetoric as any political leader would do. I ...
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