Diction: Formal diction comes into play when the author uses the word "excoriate", "lewd", and "banter". These words identify not only Michelle Obama's intelligence and ability to speak with power and resonance, but her understanding of the situation.
Devices: Obama uses first person to connect herself with the female population, and identifies the situation through personal and general experiences. "And I have to tell you that I can’t stop thinking about this. It has shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn’t have predicted."
Tone: Michelle Obama takes an aggressive and thoughtful tone, to get the message across to every single reader and listener that she wants the issue addressed. Obama says with passion, "This was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behavior, and actually bragging about kissing and groping women, using language so obscene that many of us were worried about our children hearing it when we turn on the TV."
Purpose: The purpose of the article was to bring light to Michelle Obama's speech about Donald Trump and his blatantly sexist and possessive views for women. Obama points out, "I can’t believe that I’m saying that a candidate for President of the United States has bragged about sexually assaulting women."
Argument: This was a spirited defense of women, feminism, and basic human decency that some appear to have forgotten.
Devices: Obama uses first person to connect herself with the female population, and identifies the situation through personal and general experiences. "And I have to tell you that I can’t stop thinking about this. It has shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn’t have predicted."
Tone: Michelle Obama takes an aggressive and thoughtful tone, to get the message across to every single reader and listener that she wants the issue addressed. Obama says with passion, "This was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behavior, and actually bragging about kissing and groping women, using language so obscene that many of us were worried about our children hearing it when we turn on the TV."
Purpose: The purpose of the article was to bring light to Michelle Obama's speech about Donald Trump and his blatantly sexist and possessive views for women. Obama points out, "I can’t believe that I’m saying that a candidate for President of the United States has bragged about sexually assaulting women."
Argument: This was a spirited defense of women, feminism, and basic human decency that some appear to have forgotten.
Original article: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/michelle-obamas-call-conscience