Speeches are written with a specific in mind.

in “master of life,” pontiac used to reach his audience with a concept they readily understood and could relate to.

is a figure of speech common among native american writers, who would speak of the earth as having feelings.

pontiac used metaphors, metaphors that have to do with earth, sea, and sky.

in “sleep not longer, o choctaws and chickasaws,” tecumseh made an emotional case for these tribes to come together to fight the settlers by focusing on

the of a speech, or the emotion and attitude it conveys, is an important element.

“heartwork each day is born with a sunrise and ends in a sunset, the same way we open our eyes to see the light, and close them to hear the dark. you have no control over how your story begins or ends. but by now, you should know that all things have an ending. every spark returns to darkness. every sound returns to silence. and every flower returns to sleep with the earth. the journey of the sun and moon is predictable. but yours, is your ultimate art.” ― suzy kassem what does this quote mean to you? and why? i'm not looking for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )