The ghost story concert is a popular modern form of presenting ghost stories to ticket buying audiences and is one of the last stomping grounds of the oral tradition. Attendees come to be scared but not terrified. Tellers employ humor to release tension during the tale. When does humor release tension while maintaining the momentum of the story? When does the humor employed deflate it into a comical tale and diffuse suspense altogether? In an effort to answer these questions, four variants of a single story, Tailypo, were analyzed for the presence of tension and humor inducing stimuli employing Rothbart's diagram of Schematic Representation of Affective Response to Sudden, Intense, or Discrepant Stimulation. Rothbart's model has previously been applied to affective response to horror film; here it has been applied to oral storytelling.

The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of the immediate and long-range implications of three speeches: (1) August 8,1938, (2) September 19, 1952, and (3) September 19, 1956, which J. Reuben Clark, Jr. delivered during the annual Pre-School Faculty Conference at Brigham Young University. The speeches were analyzed and compared to determine the goals and charges given and to determine whether there was carry-over from speech to speech.The significant findings included: (1) The LDS Church school system is to be manned only by those individuals who have strong, undeviating testimonies of a living Savior, of the Restored Gospel, and of a living Prophet; and who are prepared in both content and technique within their special fields of teaching. (2) Brigham Young University is the most important school in the world, to become even greater, because of the unique charge to maintain a balance between spiritual and secular education. (3) The advice and counsel given by Elder Clark has been followed, reaffirmed, and has become the standard by which the University shall maintain its quest toward excellence in education.

The chief purpose of this investigation is to determine the elements of speech style, the motive appeals, and the use of the elements of interest which play the most characteristic roles in twelve of Parley P. Pratt's sermons. While all the speeches that Pratt delivered have not been studied, since there are likely hundreds of them of which we have no record, it is thought that this study is sufficiently broad to warrant the conclusions that the writer has drawn.A brief biography is included as a part of this study that a better understanding of the man might be appreciated. Most of the biographical information was borrowed freely from his autobiography which was edited and published by his family in 1874.

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the public speaking style of Charles W. Penrose. The problem was investigated by using the elements of a speaking situation, the speaker, the speech, the audience, and the occasion. Three speeches were used; namely, "Remarks on Union" given on January 19, 1879, "Women Suffrage" given on June 3, 1889, and "Graphic Glimpses of Pioneer Life" given on February 4, 1924. Seven selected criteria were used as guidelines for the evaluation of the speeches; namely, accuracy, clarity, propriety, economy, force, striking quality, and liveliness.The following conclusions resulted from the evaluation of the speeches using the seven selected criteria. (1) Throughout his life his vital style never seemed to weaken. (2) His use of the direct approach showed his great insight into the needs of the people. This directness emphasized his purpose to stimulate his audiences to right actions. (3) On the whole, his speaking style was accurate, clear, appropriate, economical, and forceful. The speeches showed some striking qualities and an inward vitality compelling the audience to listen.

The chief purpose of this analysis is to determine how much Matthew Cowley used the illustrative method of oral support in his public speaking. A minor purpose is to determine the dominant motivating appeals used in his speaking. Such an examination should provide valuable insight for those desiring effective techniques in public speaking situations.

The 1958 gubernatorial campaign brought an end to the active political career of William Fife Knowland who, for over a quarter of a century, had served his state of California and his nation. As a member of the California State Legislature, Knowland held the offices of State Assemblyman from 1933 to 1935 and of State Senator from 1935 to 1939. In addition to these state offices, Knowland was a member of the Republican National Committee in 1938 and was chairman of the Republican National Executive Committee from 1941 to 1942. His political career was interrupted from 1942 to 1945 when he served the United States Army, rising from the rank of private to that of Major. While serving in Europe, Knowland was appointed United States Senator from California to fill an unexpired term. Elected to the office of United States Senator in 1946 and again in 1952, Knowland served as Senate leader for the Republican party from 1953 to the end of his term in 1956 when he announced his decision to run for governor of California. It was the purpose of this study to analyze and critically evaluate the use of artistic proofs in selected 1958 campaign speeches of William Fife Knowland.

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<p>In this thesis I deal with the issue of relativism that threatens Toulmin’s field- dependency thesis (i.e. the claim that the standards of argument appraisal depend on the argument field in which the argument occurs). After offering partial interpretation of the concept of “argument fields” and elucidating the concept of field-dependence, I argue that Toulmin’s field-dependency thesis does result in an unacceptably strong relativism.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

The object of this study is to examine the diction of “Scenes of Passion and Despair” by Joyce Carol Oates in an attempt to discover performative attitudes for the interpreter. The discussion centers on the theme of illusion and reality as it manifests itself in the story. Because this theme superimposes itself on diction, it becomes necessary to examine words in detail, searching for the manner in which words are used to create a certain degree of reality for each character of the story. The discovery of these realities reassures the interpreter that his is a faithful rendering of one possible interpretation of the story. A great deal of attention centers on the respective realities of the characters and the narrator in order to facilitate the interpreter in his criticism; one method in which this is accomplished is through an examination of the different realities revealed through diction. These realities pertain either to the narrator or the character of the woman. The final chapter demonstrates the manner in which the preceding study of diction becomes realized and defined in physical performance, thus showing how interpretation acts as one method of literary criticism.

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar como certas tópicas referentes aos índios tal qual a nudez, a guerra e a antropofagia foram desenvolvidas no Diálogo da conversão do gentio, de Manuel da Nóbrega, e na Histoire dun Voyage faict en la terre du Bresil, de Jean de Léry. Para tanto, remete-se a alguns pressupostos da representação do índio no século XVI, como os padrões iconográficos medievais presentes na imagética quinhentista e os significados que se atribuíram aos termos utilizados para referir-se aos povos nativos, como índio, bárbaro, canibal, selvagem e negro. Para a análise dos textos de Nóbrega e Léry, busca-se evidenciar a importância dos preceitos retóricos e do contexto teológico-político em que se inserem, tidos como fundamentais para compreender o modo como a figura do índio é representada nessas obras. / The aims and objectives of this essay are to analyze themes referring to native-americans - such as nudity, war and anthropophagy in Manuel da Nóbrega\'s \"Diálogo da conversão do gentio\" and in Jean de Léry\'s \"Histoire d\'un Voyage faict en la terre du Bresil\". To this purpose, it uses as reference the medieval iconographical patterns present in the 16th century\'s imagery, as well as values attributed to commonly used lexicon when referring to natives - indian, barbarian, cannibal, savage, negro. In order to analyze both Nóbrega\'s and Léry\'s texts, the following study endeavors to set these texts within the political-theological discussion to which they are tied and to approach them from a rhetorical perspective, taking into account that both points of view are essential when understanding exactly how the Brazilian native is hereby depicted.