Rhetorical Analysis Of The Speech By Inh By Inch

In the speech “Inch by Inch” the coach appeals to pathos and ethos to persuade his specific audience. For instance, the coach uses vulgar diction to appeal to ethos. His vulgar language displays that he has a strong relationship with the players which makes him comfortable swearing around them. He is letting the players see his emotion which makes them trust him. When appealing to pathos the coach often trails off which makes it seem as he speaking from the heart. His trailing off gives his speech passion and exhibits that he has a lot of emotion tied to the subject. Lastly, the coach uses anaphora to appeal to both ethos and pathos. He starts multiple sentences with “I” which gives the players a look into his personal life. The coach explains