The Merchant of Venice: Act IV sc i - Portia

Summary: In this scene Portia is pleading to Shylock for the life of Antonio. Antonio is responsible for the debt that Bassanio owesShylock. Bassanio is Portia's partner and needed money to be with Portia. When Bassanio borrowed the money the punishment for failure to pay back the money on time was 'a pound of flesh'which would cause certain death. Bassanio didn't pay the debt back in time and now Shylock wants his 'pound of flesh' from Antonio. Portia is trying to get Shylock to change his mind and see the virtue of being merciful.
Find and highlight these techniques in the speech:
metaphor
alliteration
repetition
Answer the following questions using quotes where applicable:
How does Portia describe mercy? How important and powerful is it?



Portia describes mercy as the hand of god and the only way to get mercy is through god is is very efective because back them they only though What can one achieve through mercy?

Salvation is through prayerHow is religion part of this speech? (You need to do some thinking on this one.)
Religion is a major part of the speech because it is all the way through
Portia
The quality of mercy is not strain'd, (Easy)
It droppeth as the gentlerain from heaven (Similie)
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; (Mercy + God)
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:(parralell Struckure)
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes(Greatest of the Great)
The throned monarch better than his crown;(Be above humans and be closer to god)
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, (Represents his Temperary power through the scepter)
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;(is that mercy is god like and makes you closer to a "God")
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,(THe Theme)
It is an attribute to God himself;(THEME)
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons(Metaphore) justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea;jumped
Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.

Othello (Act I sc iii) - Iago

Summary: In this section of the play, the villain Iago is motivating Rodrigo to act upon his feelings for Desdemona and even though she is committed to Othello ('the Moor'). Iago wants to take down Othello without actually doing it himself.

Highlight where the following persuasive techniques are used:

repetition

alliteration

extended metaphor

Answer the following questions using quotes where applicable:

• What extended metaphor is used in this speech? Is this metaphor positive or negative towards women? Explain.

The extended metaphor used in the speech is the repeated stating to be "drowned" or "put money in thy purse" have negative connotations suggesting owing money or retribution or to destroy life or suicide.

• How does the metaphor related to Rodrigo becoming more proactive in his pursuit of Desdemona?

As the speech goes on more and more emphasis is placed on the other man Othello describing him as being "an erring barbarian" and how he is not suitable for Desdemona.

• How does Iago characterise Othello ('the moor')?

Iago characterizes Othello as being "an erring barbarian" giving him negative connotations through the use of diction by describing him as being a "barbarian"

• How does Iago describe Rodrigo being passive? What will he do to himself if he doesn't act?

Iago describes Rodrigo as to be drowning himself and destroying himself and others if he does not act upon his feelings "drown thyself! Drown cats and blind puppies"..

IAGO

It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of
the will. Come, be a man. Drown thyself! drown
cats and blind puppies. I have professed me thy
friend and I confess me knit to thy deserving with
cables of perdurable toughness; I could never
better stead thee than now. Put money in thy
purse; follow thou the wars; defeat thy favour with
an usurped beard; I say, put money in thy purse. It
cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her
love to the Moor,-- put money in thy purse,--nor he
his to her: it was a violent commencement, and thou
shalt see an answerable sequestration:--put but
money in thy purse. These Moors are changeable in
their wills: fill thy purse with money:--the food
that to him now is as luscious as locusts, shall be
to him shortly as bitter as coloquintida. She must
change for youth: when she is sated with his body,
she will find the error of her choice: she must
have change, she must: therefore put money in thy
purse. If thou wilt needs damn thyself, do it a
more delicate way than drowning (extended metaphor as well). Make all the money
thou canst: if sanctimony and a frail vow betwixt
an erring barbarian and a supersubtle Venetian not
too hard for my wits and all the tribe of hell, thou
shalt enjoy her; therefore make money. A pox of
drowning thyself! it is clean out of the way: seek
thou rather to be hanged in compassing thy joy than
to be drowned and go without her.

Henry V 'once more unto the breach'

Find and Highlight where these techniques are used:

• repetition
• inclusive language
• alliteration
• metaphor

2. Answer the following Questions (use quotes where applicable):

• What characteristics does King Henry say are best for men in times of PEACE?

Modesty, Stillness and humility

• What should men be like in war?
• The action of a tiger

• What does Henry say about the English and their ancestors?
• that there lineage is from Alexander the great
• What does he mean when he says 'Be copy now to men of grosser blood.'?
• That the people they are fighting have gross blood compared to the English blood
• What is Henry saying you have to become in order to be successful in war?
• follow their spirit upon this charge

KING HARRY:
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility,
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger.
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage.
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect,
Let pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon, let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as doth a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swilled with the wild and wasteful ocean.
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest English,
Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof,
Fathers that like so many Alexanders
Have in these parts from morn till even fought
And sheathed their swords for lack of argument.
Dishonour not your mothers; now attest
That those whom you called fathers did beget you.
Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
And teach them how to war. And you, good yeomen,
Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
That you are worth your breeding- which I doubt not,
For there is none of you so mean and base
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot.
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'
By William Shakespeare.

Drafting Speech After Harry's advice (2)

Euthanasia, right or wrong? A young kid is walking down the street and then a car hits him. Is he dead? No, he is alive. Is it a blessing or a curse that he is alive? He has broken all his bones in his hands leg and faces and they he will never recover so he will never be able to walk, never able to speak never able to do anything. So he cannot walk he cannot talk he cannot eat he cannot touch so why should he live? In hope of surviving or finding a cure? Are somethings worse than death? yes a living death where all you can do is look at things and not participate. Would you like this? would you want to live through this? I know I wouldn't. what then what you would do? Would you want to live like this? Wouldn't you wanted to be released from that torture! I know I would rather go to the void rather than live a life of hell.

People do we put down animals? Is it euthanasia? Is it murder? According to you it is but we do it without question to save the animals from days or years of pain and suffering so isn't saving people from suffering right? Wouldn't people who are so crippled they cannot do anything want to stop their suffering? I know I would. I know that I would rather pass on than suffer pain. Things are worse than pain some of those things are; Living in constant pain, never being able to do anything or say anything. If those happens I know I would rather finish my time here. Wouldn't you? wouldn't you want to stop the suffering and stop the pain and the devoid of life. These people who can do things are basically living husks because they live off machines. If you believe in god you will say it is wrong, but when they were on the brink of death the only thing keeping them alive is human technology not your god he/she/they wanted him/her to finish their life they tried to kill them but we kept them alive and we are pushing them through the pain and torture of living in constant pain. Your god/s wanted them to come to them and we are denying them of dying and going to your god/s.

So when you think of euthanasia don't think of it as murder think of it as release release from the pain release from the suffering. If euthanasia is allowed than people who are in pain and suffering every day but cannot stop it because they are so crippled or paralyzed that they cannot move talk and can only think, why not let them go to the void? why not let them pass on? why not let them end the suffering and end the pain! Why not let them Finish their time on Earth and in time and space.? So the only way to save these people from constant pain and suffering every day is to let them pass away and the only way to do that is to let euthanasia be allowed and not be thought of as murder!

Harry's Comments

·                     Did the introduction capture you? 

The introduction describes your point but I believe that starting with rhetorical questions may not be a strong way to start your persuasive speech.

·                     Is there enough information to convince you of their opinion? 

The information touched on a large amount of information but in my opinion it does not go in-depth to the reasons why people believe in those ideas about euthanasia.

·                     Is their opinion clearly organised?

In you introduction it states that if it is your choice but in the rest of your speech it says it is another person’s choice to end their suffering.

·                     What suggestions would you make to improve the speech?

To try to organise your speech a little bit better because it will make your argument a lot better and using a better anecdote and  more emotion.

Assessment task 3 Paragraphs

NO GOOD!!!!!!!
1.
Terrorists should not be bargained with or we should not have diplomatic relations with them because they would rather blow themselves up rather then talk to us or even have anything to do with us. Terrorists will never give up and never surrender because they believe in their god Allah (which is the same as the Christian god) and their teachers teach them wrong which makes them evil and malevolent people whose only intentions are to kill main and slaughter. So we should have nothing to do with them other than destroy them and wipe them off the face of the earth.

2.
Equality is a major ideal not a reality because there have been many examples of places where they wanted equality these places where the communist places and these all collapsed because of human nature, to be greedy so when people want to be equal someone will want more than someone else. If there are 2 people one person will want to rule someone else so when people want to be equal it will fail and then the equality will crumble.
3.
reality television is complete and utter trash because who needs more drama in their lives so why should anyone want or even need to watch it. Reality television in a whole is a hoax, most of them are fixed, so why should people watch it. all of these shows are just ohh booo hoo get over it! so why should people watch this trash and rubbish which if they didn't watch would make no difference to their lives!

SPEAKING ASSESSMENT TASK

Weighting: 15%
Nature of Task
Persuasive texts are designed to position a point of view (Point of view). Texts that successfully persuade are usually highly emotive (emotional words + influence listener/audience) and effectively balance opinions with facts (research. Persuasive texts can make sweeping generalisations (uninformed conclusions Farcing), rely on stereotypes and hyperbole and yet still seem credible. This is because a combination of objective and subjective information is usually used to persuade. Careful use of repetition and high modality words can emphatically convey the composer’s purpose if it is counterbalanced with the use of statistics, expert evidence and product/idea endorsement from authoritative sources. Moreover, effective incorporation of anecdotes, analogies and inclusive language can personalise the message and help connect the composer and their text with its audience.
Information:
Objective and Subjective
Focal point of the speech
thesis
how are we going to do it
logos ethos pathos
Instructions
anecdote, repetition, hyperbily, e.t.c



Sirs' notes

ature of Task:


Persuasive texts are designed to position a point of view(opinion - thesis). 


Texts that successfully persuade are usually highly emotive (emotional words + influence listener/audience emotions) and effectively balance opinions with facts (research- logos).


Persuasive texts can make sweeping generalisations (uniformed conclusion), rely on stereotypes and hyperbole and yet still seem credible.


This is because a combination of objective (facts) and subjective (opinion) information is usually used to persuade.


Careful use of repetition and high modality words(persuasion techniques) can emphatically convey the composer’s purpose if it is counterbalanced with the use of statistics, expert evidence and product/idea endorsement from authoritative sources(ethos)(objective).


Moreover, effective incorporation of anecdotes(personal story), analogies (comparison) and inclusive language (we, us, ours - include the audience) (techniques) can personalise the message and help connect the composer and their text with its audience.


Info:
objective and subjective


focal point:
thesis


how are we going to convey:
mode of persuasion
techniques

HW In a blog post of your own craft a speech convincing the class to attend and cheer at the upcoming CAS Swimming Carnival.

We must go to the CAS Swimming because Trinity has held it for too long, for too long have they had the trophy, for too long had they had the fame, for too long had they had the right and used their right to brag about their winning the trophy. but NOW comrades we will no we must take the trophy back and win the prize, it has been 7 long hard years comrades but now the Knox army strikes back. At the swimming every one of you comrades will make a difference every last word, every last breath, every damn last yell and scream, cheer so that we may win for the 1st time in 7 years. Comrades this is the time Comrades this is the day, comrades THIS IS THE HOUR! we will win, we will be triumphant, we shall not beat but SMASH trinity!!

The black and blue will triumph the black and blue will win we shall get the trophy. Will we? WILL WE? WILL WE!!!???? I know we will win, I know that trinity will lose I know that we will get the trophy. Can we do it? Can we get that trophy? CAN WE DO IT KNOXY  BOYS? I hope we can. So Comrades we must go and unify. Comrades I have a dream. I have a dream comrades that all of us will be there to see that victory comrades. I can't go but I think you are heroes comrades to go their to face off the red army, to face off the barker boys. Comrades will we let Trinity win? I hope not but then WILL WE LET BARKER WIN? WILL WE? Comrades the Black and blue army will fight the red army and we shall leave that pool a mess of blood sweat and tears. Barkers Blood, Our sweat and Trinities tears from loosing the fight. But comrades this can only happen if YOU ARE THERE. If you are there comrades. we shall win if you are there comrades. WE can win. but only if you are there. So I ask you comrades no implore you comrades will you go? will you beat trinity? will you smash barker? or shall trinity win? or shall barker win so I leave you with this comrades. Go fight WIN and bring the trophy smash barker make trinity cry AND COMRADES SWIM YOUR HEARTS OUT!!!
Pathos

1. Do the spelling questions below.
2. Watch the Obama Speech from about 8min in and read the transcript. What techniques does Obama use that MLK use? Obama uses lots and lots of repetition, at the end he says that this will happen all around U.S.A

But the reason our campaign has always been different, the reason we began this improbable journey almost a year ago is because it's not just about what I will do as president. It is also about what you, the people who love this country, the citizens of the United States of America, can do to change it.

That's what this election is all about.

That's why tonight belongs to you. It belongs to the organizers, and the volunteers, and the staff who believed in this journey and rallied so many others to join the cause.

We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics. And they will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks and months to come.

We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.

(APPLAUSE)

For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation: Yes, we can.

It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights: Yes, we can.

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness: Yes, we can.

It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for the ballot, a president who chose the moon as our new frontier, and a king who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land: Yes, we can, to justice and equality.

Yes, we can, to opportunity and prosperity. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can repair this world. Yes, we can.

And so, tomorrow, as we take the campaign south and west, as we learn that the struggles of the textile workers in Spartanburg are not so different than the plight of the dishwasher in Las Vegas, that the hopes of the little girl who goes to the crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of L.A., we will remember that there is something happening in America, that we are not as divided as our politics suggest, that we are one people, we are one nation.

And, together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story, with three words that will ring from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea: Yes, we can.

Thank you, New Hampshire. Thank you. Thank you.

Monday 28/2: MLK's "I Have a Dream"

I think it is wrong that the models for the NY fashion week are paid so much and they don't give much of that to charity so while they get all the glitz and glamor people in NZ after the quake are stuck, people in Libya who are trying to flee the violent country get nothing, the people of Queensland after the floods and the cyclone are still stuck they still don't have proper amounts of food while these pampered princess who for a JOB are sexy and walk up and down a cat walk. Because of these paper thin models girls are trying to get that skinny but cannot achieve it because they go excessive and always think that they are fat and ugly which has a serious impact on their lives and their mental and physical health.These people have millions of dollars but they still don't give much to charity and while these people are earning money for walking up and down a catwalk for 5 Minutes and they get paid in the Millions per year. These people who HAD jobs they had homes and they had lives but now they have nothing their homes are destroyed their jobs are wreaked their families are dead/missing or critically injured and yet these models have everything and all they do is walk up and down a catwalk up and down a cat walk while people are stuck with nothing. can this be happening? can we leave people to die in the darkness? can we let people make millions for walking? walking is good but beign paid for it? can this stand in this day and age? I thought that this was a loving society? And in Conclusion because these highly paid Models who all they have as a job is walking up and down a cat walk for millions of dollars I think it is wrong