Speeches are written with a specific in mind.

in “master of life,” pontiac used to reach his audience with a concept they readily understood and could relate to.

is a figure of speech common among native american writers, who would speak of the earth as having feelings.

pontiac used metaphors, metaphors that have to do with earth, sea, and sky.

in “sleep not longer, o choctaws and chickasaws,” tecumseh made an emotional case for these tribes to come together to fight the settlers by focusing on

the of a speech, or the emotion and attitude it conveys, is an important element.