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Use rhetorical devices for emphasis from "summary" of The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie,J. Berg Esenwein

To make your speech persuasive and impactful, you must use rhetorical devices to emphasize your key points. These devices are tools that help you grab the audience's attention and make your message stick in their minds. One common device is repetition, where you repeat a word or phrase to drive home a point. For example, Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech included the phrase "I have a dream" repeated throughout to emphasize his vision for a better future. Another powerful rhetorical device is parallelism, where you structure your sentences in a similar way to create rhythm and emphasize key ideas. This technique can make your speech more engaging and memorable. For instance, Winston Churchill's speeches often used parallelism to co...
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    The Art of Public Speaking

    Dale Carnegie

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