IB Language and Literature

This TED talk begins with a spoken word poem about how Sarah Kay would treat her daughter if she was to have one. Then this TED talk transitions into a talk about how Sarah became interested in spoken word and how her interest has blossomed into teaching others about the importance and value in spoken word. Sarah ends the talk with how she began, with a spoken word poem, but this time about rebirth and significance in the world. Sarah Kay opened with a spoken word poem in order to capture the attention of the audience. This is an interesting technique because her talk is not centered around the topic of having a daughter, but instead her experience with slam poetry. Opening with a poem that is not centered around her main concept is effective because it allows her to keep the audience wondering where she is going with the talk. Also she gets to present an example of spoken word to her audience. She presents her story in a chronological order. The purpose of this is to allow the audie...

Excerpt 1) "He is not easy to describe, there is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarcely know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. He's an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I can name nothing out of the way." Excerpt 3) "To this rule, Dr. Jekyll was no exception; and as he now sat on the opposite side of the fire- a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness-you could see by his looks that he cherished for Mr. Utterson a sincere and warm affection." Step 1) It would be important to note first the obvious difference in point of view. The first excerpt describing Hyde is in first person, in the words of Enfield. The second excerpt is in third person when describing Jekyll. This overall gives o...