Order Of The Day Rhetorical Devices

June 6th, 1944 has gone down in history since General of Allied Forces Dwight D. Eisenhower led sailors, soldiers, and airmen to the defeat of the Nazis in Germany. Before he became president, Dwight D. Eisenhower was general of the armed forces, and on June 4th, 1944, amid World War II, he gave an optimistic speech to his soldiers, encouraging them for the deadly battle soon to be referred to as D-Day. Eisenhower had a plan to invade Germany and defeat the Nazis once and for all with the Allied forces' improved weaponry and soldiers, opposed to the Nazis flailing power. In his speech “Order of the Day”, General Dwight D. Eisenhower uses the rhetorical devices of logos, ethos, and pathos within diction and syntax for tone to convey his encouraging
When speaking of the soldiers, Eisenhower communicated: “In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine” (2). This statement by Eisenhower shows the ethos of the soldiers’ well-rounded general, giving his trust to the soldiers and calling them all brothers, an emotional evoking word. Furthermore, Eisenhower shows character by giving his opinion on the battle the men were about to embark on. He confidently tells the men “I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle” (5). Eisenhower establishes more trust by expressing his confidence in the noble act the men are about to succeed with. To sum up, General Eisenhower proves his ethos by using loaded words in his trust offering statements. Secondly, Eisenhower used the rhetorical device of logos to give the soldiers even more confidence using factual evidence. He emphasizes the recent successes the soldiers have had and attempts to give them strength through his
These facts of past victories provided belief in the troops that they had been making progress, and now they just needed to apply it. Additionally, Eisenhower reinforces the logos by calling attention to the Allies’ ever improving weaponry: "Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men" (4). This statement adds to Eisenhower’s claim that the soldiers were able to win by emphasizing access to equipment, attempting to reassure the soldiers they were capable. These facts of past victorious battles and improved weaponry used logos to give evidence of how the win is in sight. Lastly, Eisenhower uses pathos to emotionally inspire his soldiers. He appeals to the soldier’s values by stating: "The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you" (2). This statement gives the soldiers an idea that they are responsible for fighting for both their lives, and their country. The soldiers’ duty is brought out by their activated emotions to help their