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The speaker begins by introducing herself, allowing the audience to quickly grasp the personal significance of the topic. When audiences recognize the speaker's personal investment in the matter, they are more likely to engage. The introduction also employs an example of pathos, which is an emotional appeal effective for capturing audience interest.
It’s beneficial to refrain from overwhelming the audience with statistics or other researchers' names at the start (although such elements will be utilized in the speech) as this may lend an overly formal or factual tone before they become engaged.
The principal impact of literature from this era on subsequent generations of American literature is that it encouraged individuals to question authority actively.
While I'm not familiar with the Robert Bly poems you studied, I would contend that in works such as "A Dream on the Night of First Snow," the author employs highly vivid, visual, and perhaps sarcastic language in recounting his dream. He begins by mentioning a girl encountered in an attic, who "spoke of operas, passionately," only to abruptly segue into his amusing encounter with a salamander, humorously detailing how the creature "moved over a log" and departed. One can vividly envision the salamander confidently striding "like a chess master" and ascending "like a tractor," evoking sympathy, while simultaneously eliciting a faint smile regarding the girl, who talked fervently about operas, left alone in the attic as she continued. Another instance of Bly's imagery and sarcasm designed to provoke an emotional response can be seen in "The Bear and the Man," where a bear connects to a man through their shared grief over the loss of their sons. The bear's son was killed by a trap likely set by a man, while the man's son fell victim to a bear while intoxicated and lost in the woods. The bear identifies with "his kin," among them the discarded down jackets, and so does the man, though the implication is that the bear has a deeper understanding. As they confront each other, just moments away from potential confrontation, the narrator nevertheless points out that they share a grandmother (a nod to the Ursa Major or Great Bear) who observes them from the sky, likely in an effort to bring about harmony.
The servants are more invested in the feud than their masters.
The Romantic writers possessed an element that was absent in the preceding classical period: the notion of freedom. They disregarded the established rules and standards of earlier times, granting greater liberty to individuals while allowing authors the freedom to determine their subjects and styles. Their impact was significant—characters in their works experienced richer lives compared to earlier figures, embracing more personal journeys without the restrictions imposed upon them by societal dictates.
