The use of a motif in Hillary Clinton's speech

English

In 'Writing with passion', students use protest poetry and speeches as inspiration for their own protest writing. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', students look in depth at the writing of a poet who is synonymous with writing as protest; in particular at the ways in which she used her poetry to voice support for the Civil Rights Movement. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', students consider how writers have modernised ancient stories in order to make them more reflective of modern values. In 'Writing with passion', students look at the ways in which they can use their own writing, inspired by key poets and speech writers, to take a political or moral stand.

Taking a stand

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Match the vocabulary on the left with the synonym on the right. 

The key message of Hillary Clinton's speech is that women's rights are...

At which organisation did Hilllary Clinton make her speech?

a character that appears again and again in several stories

a recurring idea or symbol that unifies a text 

an audience that is eager to hear a speech

a language device designed for rhetorical purposes

Which of the following is the best definition of a motif?

What is the motif used in Romeo's speech about Juliet when he first sees her on the balcony? He says 'Juliet is the sun'.

Which two elements from the following list make up the motif in Hillary Clinton's speech?

Which of the following is **not** true of Hillary Clinton?

What is the name of the name of the international organised formed after WW2 in order to work towards peace and cooperation between nations?

A symbol is when an object represents an idea or feeling? Which of the following objects represents love?

a selection of text taken from a larger piece of writing

a summary of the main ideas and themes from a piece of writing

an analysis of a complex piece of writing

When is the best definition of an extract?

rights granted to human beings under the law of their country

basic rights for all human beings regardless of status

rights granted to some groups based on specific criteria

rights that are exercised on occasions such as election day

Which of the following is the best definition of human rights?

concerns about the government and elections

concerns associated with financial stability and well being

matters concerned with successful exam passing and employment

Which of the following is the best definition of social and economic issues?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The use of a motif in Hillary Clinton's speech

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.