<span>The oratory of African Americans has been judged by a primarily epideictic, aesthetic character since the "principal motif of African American discourse has necessarily been the subject of appearance sheer physical appearance and its fateful effects on public life". Douglass' characterization as an epideictic orator may also be in part due to his fiery style and his tendency to appropriate epideictic occasions for his oratory. This reduction of Douglass' rhetoric to an epideictic or ceremonial function is limiting and no doubt has contributed to the lack of scholarship and critical inquiry surrounding his oratory.</span>
Personification is just taking nonliving objects and making them have living characteristics. Example: The sun's bright smile brought warmth down on the land. This gives the sun human like traits because the sun can't smile. Hope this helps
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C I think I am not so sure so
The material should not be A.) Biased. because speeches are directed at everyone, not just one certain type of people.
The three main purposes for writing are to persuade, inform, and entertain.
