Rhetorical Devices

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This episode covers the topic of ‘Rhetorical Devices’.

Quick explanation: “A rhetorical device, persuasive device, or stylistic device is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading them towards considering a topic from a perspective, using sentences designed to encourage or provoke an emotional display of a given perspective or action. Rhetorical devices can be used to evoke an emotional response in the audience, but that is not their primary purpose.” Some links below with an exhaustive list of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_rhetorical_terms

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-rhetorical-devices.html

There’s no way we will cover them all and you will hear a back and forth discussion between the two Michael’s exploring, explaining some random devices and uncover how they might be used or indeed are being used in some examples they discuss.

Thanks for listening, feel free to reach out with your questions and until next time. 🎈👇

Michael-Don Smith

Michael de Groot

Michael de Groot and Michael-Don Smith

It’s all in your hands!

#storyofaspeech

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An episode with a difference. We share some of our own current stories from our world in public speaking and storytelling. Some of the topics we will be touching on include, Vanessa Van Edwards and Captivate, Harry Truman, past president of the USA, the brand new documentary on Amazon Prime ‘Rocketman’, the lucky golfer Gary Player, Donald Trump and his hands, the analysis of hundreds of TED talks and why they went viral, the use of #hashtags for your stories on social media, especially Linkedin.

Next month we will be back with our analysis of an amazing speech from the movies, which will be from the movie V for Vendetta.

Thanks for listening and until next time. 🎈👇

Michael-Don Smith

Michael de Groot

#storyofaspeech

The difference between a Speech and a Story?

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Michael-Don does some fabulous challenges throughout this episode to hold us both to account when discussing the differences between a Speech and a Story. We go back and forth, running around the Rabbit Hole, deciding how we can differentiate them. Is a speech just factual? Is a story just a narrative with characters? Is there absolutely no storytelling in speeches?

We would love to hear your views, comments and ideas for topics in future episodes. Reach out to us via Twitter, @mdonsmith and @stayingaliveuk. You can also find us both on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldonsmith and https://www.linkedin.com/in/stayingaliveuk.

Do connect with us there also.

Michael de Groot, Michael Don Smith

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Story of a Speech — Introduction

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Michael-Don Smith and Michael de Groot introduce the Story of a Speech Podcast. In this episode they introduce themselves, why they started this podcast and many other insights, ideas and discussions around the topics of public speaking, presenting and storytelling. We would love to hear your views, comments and ideas for topics in future episodes. Reach out to us via Twitter, @mdonsmith and @stayingaliveuk

As mentioned in the podcast if you wish to listen to Michael-Don’s full story, you can hear it on the #shareyourstory podcast.

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Michael de Groot and Michael Don Smith