Rhetorical Strategies in Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address In Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address‚ he uses many different kinds of rhetorical strategies to unite a broken nation. During the time of the speech‚ it is four years into the Civil War and it is about to end. In this speech‚ Lincoln uses allusion‚ parallel structure‚ and diction to unify the North and the South. A rhetorical strategy that is seen throughout Lincoln’s speech is allusion. He uses God and the Bible to show that
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On Friday‚ March 11‚ 2016 my unit‚ Ben Morrell Battalion‚ and I arrived at Nancy Reagan’s funeral at around 0700 to honor the guests attending. We were stationed around the front entrance waiting for the guests to arrive. When the guests arrived‚ we snapped to attention and stood there until they had passed. I did not know who most of the guests were that passed us‚ but we did have the honor to greet Newt Gingrich and his wife‚ Larry King‚ and Tom Selleck. We alternated from at ease to attention
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religious upbringing‚ the gratitude he has for all the prayers he receives from his supporters and his respect for the First Amendment that ensures Americans the freedom to practice their religious beliefs. It’s clear after listening to President’s speech - https://youtu.be/w7hZmvfB1aA he is a leader who believes that decisions made should reflect of God and his teachings. Although I myself is a Roman Catholic‚ being raised in a religious family‚ attending church every Sunday and being taught at a
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English speech I ask you‚ what is a journey? Is it something we merely physically embark on or somewhat more? Well‚ those who say a journey is simply physical are too naive to realise the existence of imaginative journeys. An imaginative journey is explored through speculation to come to a deeper understanding. An imaginative journey‚ may be one you read‚ see‚ think or relive and can often result in an individual finding a change‚ proving that without imagination there can be no change. This is
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After I received my B.A. in Speech Language Pathology‚ I decided to take a year off from my studies. I felt the need for rest and refresh myself in the non-academic world before continuing on to graduate school. Fortunately I was able to secure a position working with severely autistic children as an Applied Behavioral Analysis instructor. Not only has this position enabled me to make use of my undergraduate training‚ but I was also exposed related professions that I had been unaware of. While there
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The first inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt was one that strove to lift the American people off their feet as the country entered some of it’s worst years during the Great Depression. One of Roosevelt’s strong advantages during his address was his ability to relate to the very real concerns of the everyday American citizens. With pressures of the failing economy facing the President-elect‚ he delivered this speech‚ addressing the nation about his plans for a New Deal. Roosevelt made his
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George W. Bush’s First Inaugural Address On Sunday‚ January 20‚ 2001 George W. Bush spoke to America. Telling us how he would be a great president of the United States of America. How could he make The United States of America more unified? How could he bring us all together and‚ make us understand that together we are abundant? Can we make our children’s future easier in any way? America history‚ repetition and his character are the main focus techniques of his inaugural address. The beginning
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Comparison of Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address Great inaugural speeches can be inspiring‚ revolutionary‚ and even unforgettable. Two great examples of inaugural addresses are Barack Obama’s inaugural speech in 2009 and Nelson Mandela’s inaugural speech in 1994. They are both the first black people to be elected as a president in their country‚ grabbing the great attention of their audiences. Both Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela use the inaugural address to persuade their citizens that
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In the article‚ “Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address Was Great” by James Poulus‚ it is wrote that Donald Trump used quotes from speeches of other famous figures. For example‚ he used something from Theodore Roosevelt‚ Bill Clinton‚ and Bubba. It was about how great he will be for the USA. In the article‚ “Don’t Believe the Populism of Trump’s Inaugural Address. Our President Is a Plutocrat.” by Ryan Cooper‚ however‚ talks about the complete opposite. It says that he has promised us so many things and
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Inaugural addresses have been a ritual in American history that included the transition of power from one leadership to another. It has been embedded in American civil religion and allowed for the incoming president to address the status of the nation. The term civil religion was first coined by Robert N. Bellah‚ who believed that the American politics follows rituals and ideals that are similar to that of a private religion. During Obama’s first inaugural address in 2009‚ he was able to use civil
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