Arnold Schwarzenegger

Address to the Republican National Convention 2004

Work sheet:

1. What is Arnold Schwarzenegger's target audience?

2. What is the purpose of his speech?

3. What kind of visual support is used?

4. Stylistic analysis:

a) Briefly comment on Arnold's stylistic level: sentence structure, vocabulary.

b) Did you notice any stylistic devices he used? Explain.

c) What kind of "persona" and tone did he adopt?

5. What is your impression of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a political speaker?