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    Corrina Quesada October 6‚ 2014 Period 5 JFK Inaugural Speech Essay Patriotic yet hopeful‚ John F. Kennedy urges the American citizens to act as a community with the rest of the world. Anaphora and abstract words aid him in highlighting his hopes for the pursuit of community in the world. Hortative and imperative sentences were also strongly delivered in his speech to justify what the citizens of America should be doing to make these hopes become a reality. With these devices‚ the pursuit of

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    and also that it is serious and that he will accomplish everything he wants to alter in the country. Obama’s purpose is to give a good speech as the new president. Obama uses rhetorical devices like anaphora‚ preamble‚ and allusion. “On this day” “On this day” “On this day” these are examples of anaphora that Obama uses in his speech. He uses this statement so many times so he can show the audience that he is serious about changing the country for the better of everything. “For us” “For us” For Us”

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    devices‚ specifically anaphoras‚ to heighten his speech’s effect on his listeners. From the second paragraph comes an anaphoric phrase‚ explaining the American position on the looming dispute that would become the Civil War‚ “All dreaded it‚ all sought to avert it.” Another in the third paragraph imparts how debilitated America had come from the dispute where Lincoln says‚ “Fondly do we hope‚ fervently do we pray‚ that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.” In both anaphoras‚ Lincoln speaks

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    Black Boy opens a discourse about the many facades of the typical Negro life in the United States in the 18th century. Through the coupling of imagery and anaphora‚ Wright accomplishes to express the overcoming of racial hate to cherishing the simplicity of his youth. These literary devices translate his experiences into words that evoke emphasis on the depths of a Negro life. During his visit to Granny’s house in Jackson‚ Mississippi‚ he is fascinated by the contrasting environment in the city

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    Explain what the function of his use of this device is here and locate a second use of this technique within the speech‚ also explaining function. Malcolm X uses anaphora because the use of anaphora makes his point more strong and makes the listener realize the reason why he brings it up many times. He uses anaphora throughout his text by using text that implies this device from including the public by word choice and saying that they are the ones that can change the way that blacks are

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    Anaphora builds a clear path for this argument. Tracy G Mehan III‚ an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law‚ describes how in his time‚ Buckley was an extremely influential conservative writer in America due to "his sparkling wit and

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    human rights. King also played a very important role in the civil rights movement. Robert F. Kennedy fought organized crime and worked for civil rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy both use ethos‚ pathos‚ and anaphora to work towards receiving racial equality. In the speeches Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy use ethos by being confident and prepared. In MLK’s “I have a dream” speech ethos was shown when King would quote a lot of words from the Constitution

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    racism. In today’s world‚ racism still exists African Americans are still targets to get picked on for any little thing. There are some interesting literary elements Langston Hughes points out. Hughes uses literary devices such as simile‚ imagery‚ and anaphora to show the reader the theme of ill effects on African Americans in society. Through the use of simile‚ the author reveals the comparisons of a dream to rotten meat. In the poem‚ it says‚ “Does it stink like rotten meat?” (Hughes 6). This quote

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    states‚ we need to react before the virus has spread‚ before it’s too late. Mary Fisher’s speech use rhetorical strategies to emphasize her argument‚ persuading listeners to join her cause; with the utilization of appealing rhetorical strategies and anaphora. In the speech Mary fisher uses pathos‚ logos‚ and ethos to appeal to her audience. In paragraph 14 “If it is true that HIV inevitably turns to AIDS‚ then my children inevitably turn to orphans”. This statement is pathos because she fills the audience

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    The ballot or the bullet‚ because of his ability to connect with his audience with his extensive use of Anaphora and Asyndeton/Polysyndeton. Emphasising his points with anaphora/epistrophe. -Malcolm X‚ Anaphora‚ Polysyndeton‚ Asyndeton‚ Metaphor -Audience Easier to persuade 2. Compare different ways of using rhetorical device -Easily persuaded audience - Emphasising points through anaphora/epistrophe "They don’t hang you because you’re a Baptist; they hang you ’CAUSE YOU’RE BLACK. They don’t

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