In his enthralling and cogent speech given to the graduating class of 2018 at Lesley University, Jason Reynolds captured his audience by speaking about morality and how every choice you make has a significant impact on society as well as a person’s everyday life. Reynolds gains credibility by repeating the same letter sound, using words, and or images to represent occurrences throughout one's life, as well as concentrating on one point of resemblance. Reynolds uses those techniques to communicate with his audience on a deep, personal level. Jason Reynolds portrays himself as a strong speaker and gains credibility through recurring sounds. Reynolds states, “It flips, flops, and flaps. Reynolds uses the same letter “f” to catch the reader's attention and make them think about this situation more closely. He then states, something similar “flipping, flapping, inflating, deflating, and dying.” This quote leaves the audience understanding the overall tone and lesson within his speech. Using recurring sounds coerces the reader into a deep understanding of how important his words are. When speaking with these types of repeating sounds they reverberate through the listener's mind, allowing the listener to be …show more content…
He describes, “There are those of us whose wings have been clipped”. By giving a visual of the wings of a bird, the listener can compare their struggles to an injured bird unable to fly. The listener can visualize the clipped wings of the bird and understand the deeper meaning of Reynolds' words. Reynolds also describes, “What good is it for me to fly above them all.”. This helps the audience that you can’t dream so big you can’t see those below you. Overall, the image that represents occurrences helps the listener relate to the speaker. While using images, to describe a bird, Jason Reynolds can develop a main idea on morality and how it can impact your