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Rhetorical Analysis On 'Saturday Night Live'
The beginning of a speech or presentation should capture the attention of the audience and reel them in. Most of the opening segments for talk shows or late-night television programs that I have ever watched have started out with a satire of a recent news event or with a joke that captured the audience’s attention through humor. Recent political news has been the subject of satire used to open Saturday Night Live or been the subject of a joke on The Tonight Show. While all American’s might not agree with the comments in the openings, it does capture the attention of an audience.
I enjoy watching the Ellen DeGeneres show more than I do any other that is currently on the air. Ellen pretty much fits the bill on her show as the master of ceremonies
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