Simon Lancaster and Tom Clark touch upon the history of speeches

Rhetoric

Historical context

Metaphor and contrast

Flattery and Empathy

Emotional connection

Throughout history great orators have been able to capture a shift in the zeitgeist, and tap into an audience’s emotions.  Speeches by John. F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill are considered among the greatest speeches of all time; but what made their speeches greater than the sum of their parts - and how did their structure and delivery manage to strike a chord that continues to resonate with people today? With contributions from Tony Blair’s ex speech writer Simon Lancaster and Tom Clark Editor of historic 20th Century speeches, this audio collection explores the methods and techniques used in great speeches that have allowed them to stand the test of time.This material forms part of The Open University course A150 Voices and Texts

My first Open University Course and it was a very nice way to be introduced. Not a lot of detail on how to construct a great speech but a nice overview of some of the great speeches.

Nice overview

Throughout history great orators have been able to capture a shift in the zeitgeist, and tap into an audience’s emotions.  Speeches by John. F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill are considered among the greatest speeches of all time; but what made their speeches greater than the sum of their parts - and how did their structure and delivery manage to strike a chord that continues to resonate with people today? With contributions from Tony Blair’s ex speech writer Simon Lancaster and Tom Clark Editor of historic 20th Century speeches, this audio collection explores the methods and techniques used in great speeches that have allowed them to stand the test of time.<br><br>This material forms part of The Open University course A150 Voices and Texts

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