10 Great Speeches Viewed Through a Literary Lens: Analysis and Activities Book DownloadWhat was happening in the world when a famous speech was given? Why did the speaker choose the topic and the theme of the speech? Who was in the audience? What mattered to them? Students actively apply literary techniquesas they do when studying fictionand intensely examine a nonfiction piece. As they discover the methods the speaker used in composing the speech, and evaluate the often subtle literary practices, they learn what made a well known