DiCaprio speech.docx - How are language features literary...

How are language features, literary devices and rhetorical devices used in the speech
below to enhance the speaker’s message? Use examples from the speech in the
discussion.
Leonardo DiCaprio says: “ I have seen cities like Beijing being choked by industrial pollution.
Ancient Boreal forests in Canada that have been clear cut and rainforests in Indonesia that
have been incinerated.” By using this form of listing he strengthens the message and makes
sure that the audience understands him. Additionally, this list of climate disaster increases
his ethos as it makes him appear as trustworthy and reliable.
Later in his speech he says: “ I do not need to throw statistics at you. You know them better
than I do,” Although he is literally stating his incompetence on the subject this does not
weaken his ethos. This is because sometimes showing your weaknesses is the greatest
strength, and it makes DiCaprio appear even more honest and trustworthy. Furthermore, he