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Inaugural Poem

The message of the poem is hope for a better tomorrow and a united nation. The 2020 election was quite contentious and divisive, and Amanda’s poem presented hope for a unified country in the future. An example of this is the poem’s first sentence, where the poet speaks of finding light in the endless shade. The shade represents the challenges the country has experienced and light a better future. Another example of figurative language is “We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms.” The sentence refers to the act of setting aside differences that separate us so that we can work together as a country. The third example is “The new dawn balloons,” which means that the hope of a new day grows more prominent.

Amanda’s delivery of the poem is impeccable. She uses tonal variation, facial expressions, and hand gestures to emphasize her delivery. She changes her tone throughout the poem, lowering it when talking about challenges the country has faced and raising it when speaking of hope and triumph. She also uses her hands to articulate her message, for example, to indicate the movement of the sea. She gives the audience the idea that she is a self-assured individual from her confident and strong voice to her eye contact with the audience.

After watching Amanda deliver the inaugural poem, she is an effective speaker. She has mastered the art of engaging her audience with her confidence. Listening to her, one is convinced that she knows what she is talking about. She also speaks slowly and clearly, so everyone can hear her words. She is neither too loud nor too soft; her tone of voice is perfect for the message she intends to deliver. When delivering her poem, she uses her whole body to express herself, such as facial expressions, hand gestures, and body movements.