Bryan Stevenson: Analysis
1. Within the first five minutes of his speech, Stevenson uses a consistent pattern of
anaphora to frame his opening examples. What is the effect of this usage on his
speech? (2)
1. How do
...
Bryan Stevenson: Analysis
1. Within the first five minutes of his speech, Stevenson uses a consistent pattern of
anaphora to frame his opening examples. What is the effect of this usage on his
speech? (2)
1. How does Stevenson build ethos through the examples he uses? (2)
1. At 4:55, Stevenson reiterates that “there is power in identity.” How does his example
of his grandmother’s advice, and his subsequent choice, reinforce that idea? (3)
1. How does Stevenson’s use of statistics at 5:39 work as a shift from emotional to
logical appeal? (2)
1. At 8:15, Stevenson claims that the “Death penalty in America is defined by error.”
How does he support this argument? (2)
1. At 10:19, the word “unconscionable” is repeated twice – once in a quote, and again
by Stevenson. Why this word? How does it connect to his next example? (2)
1. Discuss the significance of the phrase “dazzly things ” at 12:35, particularly in
juxtaposition to the “dark and difficult things.” (3)
1. Choose one of the assertions Stevenson makes and either defend or challenge it: (5)
1. What is the rhetorical impact of Stevenson’s pacing in the last 5 minutes of his talk?
(1)
1. Select one quote not previously discussed and analyze its significance to the talk
overall. (2)
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