Oration

• Oration

  A discourse conveyed in a formal and honorable way
• Orator

  The speaker
• Oratory

  The craft of conveying talks
• Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) is one of the most well-known political and social figures in India and all over the world. He is an Indian patriot leader and was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Kathiawar, India, which was then a colony of the British empire.
• Gandhi's actions against the British

  1. Satyagraha Crusade of quiet protests and strikes

  2. Restricted Britain's military drafting of Indians to fight for them in World War I

  3. Launched the "Quit India" movement that required the immediate British withdrawal from the country
• Winston Churchill: '"I have not turned into the King's First Minister with a specific end goal to direct at the liquidation of the British Empire"'
• The "Quit India" movement would be called "Quit India" to reflect Gandhi's primary request: that the United Kingdom leave India immediately.
• Gandhi was set up to give an open address regarding the matter the next day when word came that British authorities were anticipating capturing him and other members of Congress.
• Gandhi: 'I will go ahead not for India's sake alone, but for the sake of the world. Even if my eyes close before there is freedom, non-violence will not end.'
• Gandhi appealed to the United Nations to declare India free and prove their good faith.
• Gandhi pledged the Congress and the Congress will do or die.
• Tips in Giving an Oration

  • Be inspiring
  • Be passionate
  • Be patient and relaxed
  • Be confident
• Declamation is one of the spoken discourses that incorporates strong emotions and gestures to extend the message of the speech.
• Aung San Suu Kyi was an icon of democracy in her homeland of Myanmar. She was commended on the worldwide stage, granted a Nobel Peace Prize, and applauded for her refusal to prompt brutality while under house arrest for a long time in the wake of winning a presidential decision the military declined to acknowledge.
• Aung San Suu Kyi: 'Freedom from Fear'
• 1. gati

  Corruption. There are four types: Chanda-gati (corruption caused by desire), Dosa-gati (straying from the right way to anger the people that one bears ill will against), Moga-gati (aberration caused by ignorance), and Bhaya-gati (fear, which is considered the root cause of the other a-gati)
• Performing a Declamation

  • Choose the right piece for you
  • Use appropriate expressions
  • Walk around
• Diplomacy stems from the understanding that opposing ideas and opinions can be addressed civilly. We do not have to result in screaming and cursing one another.
• Dramatic monologue


  • Poetic speech or account by an impassioned individual where the speaker coincidentally uncovers parts of the character while portraying a specific circumstance or sequence of events
  • Usually presented in theatrical plays or recitals
• Kalidasa


  Sanskrit poet and dramatist who flourished in India in the 5th century, considered the most excellent Indian writer of all time
• Pururavas


  First ruler of the Aila line or the Somavamsha, a legendary figure related with Surya (the sun) and Usha (the first light), believed to live in the middle region of the universe
• Pururavas was searching for Urvasie in the play Vikramorvasie
• Pururavas


  • Angrily searching for Urvasie
  • Sorrowfully lamenting the loss of Urvasie
  • Questioning the peacock about Urvasie's whereabouts
• Pururavas is characterized as an impassioned individual searching for his lost love Urvasie in the dramatic monologue
• The dramatic monologue is an excerpt from the play Vikramorvasie by Kalidasa
• Delivering a dramatic monologue requires memorizing lines ahead of time, sticking to the portrayed character, and practicing extensively