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Praise is typically spoken at funerals, and we can expect different things from the communication situation. We expect the speaker to speak in a respectful manner to remember the person's life.
The eulogy written for Graham Chapman was delivered by John Cleese in December 1989. In this analysis, I will discuss how the speech "Graham Chapman's eulogy" is written, what it is about and analyze it from the rhetorical pentagram.
Indholdsfortegnelse
The rhetorical pentagram:
- Sender:
- Recipient:
- Theme:
- Situation:
- Language and genre:
- Purpose:
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Uddrag
Language and genre: The language of the text is a mixture of emotional tribute, humor and irony. The language is very informal, which also makes it very personal. The genre of is a speech in honor of a deceased colleague and friend.
Purpose: The purpose of the text is to honor and commemorate Graham Chapman by sharing memories, stories and descriptions of his personality and contribution to comedy.
The text also gives readers an insight into Chapman's ability to entertain and how grateful John Cleese was for what they shared together as colleagues and friends.
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