Speak up Analysis
Brynn Martinson
Speak up
You're Korean, aren't you?
Yes.
Why don't you speak Korean?
Just don't, I guess.
Say something Korean.
I don't speak it.
I can't.
C'mon. Say something.
Halmoni. Grandmother.
Haraboji. Grandfather.
Imo. Aunt.
Say some other stuff.
Sounds funny.
Sounds strange.
Hey, let's listen to you
for a change.
Listen to me?
Say some foreign words.
But I'm American,
can't you see?
Your family came from
somewhere else.
Sometime.
But I was born here.
So was I.
Poetic Devices
Sounds strange." This makes the speaker feel worse about themselves, because of what the other person said. "Halmoni. Grandmother.
Haraboji. Grandfather." This could show why the other person thinks Korean sounds strange, possibly because he/she has never heard of it.
Alliteration: "Sounds s†range" This emphasizes how the other person thought the Korean language was strange.
Rhythm: The rhythm is created by the speaker and other person talking back and forth it really creates the theme at the end when the conversation ends.