Oprah Winfrey utilizes an array of persuasive stylistic devices such as anecdotes, cyclic nature of speech, metaphors and historical allusions to spread awareness of current global issues. Winfrey begins her speech with anecdotal evidence saying, “I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor” which gave personal dimension to the speech therefore, made the argument easier for the audience to relate to as they can now rely on her concrete example. The emotive-word linoleum made this story relatable and viscerally engaged the audience into picturing the linoleum floor of their, personal childhood. Winfrey referenced a spiritual ancestor, Recy Taylor which she mentioned to verify that brutality has been prevailing for decades, deftly weaving