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Grief consolation in eulogy rhetoric: an integrative framework.

Adrianne Dennis Kunkel1, Michael Robert Dennis

  • 1University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. adkunkel@ku.edu

Death Studies
|January 2, 2003
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This study introduces a new framework for analyzing eulogies, moving beyond mere remembrance to explore their role in comforting the bereaved. It highlights how self-disclosure and relationship continuation in eulogies aid grief therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology
  • Rhetorical Criticism

Background:

  • Eulogies are traditionally viewed primarily as tributes to the deceased.
  • The role of eulogies in consoling survivors is often acknowledged but lacks precise definition and analysis.
  • Existing scholarship overlooks the rhetorical strategies employed for survivor consolation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel framework for the critical analysis and creation of eulogies.
  • To expand the understanding of eulogia beyond remembrance to include survivor consolation.
  • To integrate insights from interpersonal communication, social psychology, and grief therapy into eulogy criticism.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a theoretical framework for eulogy analysis based on established comforting mechanisms.

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  • Applied this framework to critically analyze five contemporary eulogies.
  • Examined rhetorical strategies related to self-disclosure, coping mechanisms, and relationship continuation.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified specific comforting mechanisms within eulogies, including self-disclosure, problem-focused coping, positive reappraisal, and relationship affirmation/continuation.
    • Demonstrated how these mechanisms function rhetorically to console survivors.
    • Illuminated the complexities and challenges in crafting and interpreting eulogy rhetoric.

    Conclusions:

    • Eulogies serve a crucial function in survivor consolation, utilizing identifiable rhetorical strategies.
    • The proposed framework offers a more comprehensive approach to understanding and evaluating eulogies.
    • Further research can build upon this framework to explore diverse eulogistic practices and their impact on grief.