In President Abraham Lincoln’s address‚ the syntax moves from one long sentence to choppy and finally to a mix of long and medium sentences that repeat certain words. In the beginning President Lincoln uses phrases that are no longer commonly used and parallelism. This emphasizes a tone of unity and strength needed to win the war.He uses repetition and anaphora in order to captivate and inspire his audience‚ emphasizing the main idea that the United States must emerge from the adversity of the Civil
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created anger among the people of America. In the beginning of the Civil War‚ Abraham Lincoln stated that he believed there were never opponents‚ and that there shouldn’t be any opposition among the people of the United States. In the First Inaugural Address‚ the speech was primarily addressed to the people of the South‚ and it was intended to succinctly state Lincoln’s intended policies and desires toward that section‚ where seven states had seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States
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The Civil Rights Address was one of the most influential speeches President John F. Kennedy has ever presented to the American people‚ and was one of many of his many accomplishments during his presidency. America was experiencing racial discrimination and racial inequality‚ and Americans needed a leader who would unite them. John F. Kennedy was a sincere‚ honest‚ inspirational individual whose duty was to influence equality to Americans. President John F. Kennedy’s address inspires and pulls on
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Speech Analysis of Richard Nixon’s First Inaugural Address 1: The communication was a speech delivered at the White House for Nixon’s presidential inauguration. 2: January 20th‚ 1969. 3: Richard Nixon‚ President of the United States 4: The audience was the American people and other nations that had a relationship with the United States. 5: “The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America--the chance to help lead the world at last out
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Abraham Lincoln gave his second Inaugural Address on March 4‚ 1865‚ as President of the United States. Lincoln touched the hearts and minds of the nation‚ filled with slaves and people whose family members or spouses were in the war. He not only related his speech to politics as he did in his first inaugural address but also used emotional language and rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ to support his argument that the war could have been avoided‚ and that the war started because
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Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address The election of 1800 marked the first time in United States history in which there was a transfer of power from one political party to another. The transfer of power was peaceful even though it followed a heated campaign. Thomas Jefferson‚ former Secretary of State under George Washington and creator of the Democratic-Republican Party‚ defeated the Federalist‚ John Adams‚ for the presidency. In March 1801‚ Jefferson delivered a memorable inaugural address. It was
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Behind Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address Before the 1933 election‚ the United States underwent a great economic depression‚ which was at the fault of president Hoover. But President Roosevelt strongly believed in anything being possible. In Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address he used ethos‚ logos and parallel structure to convey his conflicting feelings about World War I and the Great Depression in order to show his concern in improving and progressing the economy and
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address On September 6‚ 1901‚ President William McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo‚ New York. Theodore Roosevelt took over the presidency on September 14‚ 1901 in Buffalo. He did not give his inaugural address until 1905 when he would start his second term as president. He gave his speech in the capital of the United States‚ Washington D.C. In his speech‚ Theodore Roosevelt mainly spoke about how Americans should be pro-imperialism
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Thomas Jefferson’s Second Inaugural Address After Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president of the United States of America‚ he gave a speech called The Second Inaugural Address. President Jefferson was known for his wonderful speaking skills. His inaugural speech was powerful and well-written. The forms of rhetorical devices that President Jefferson used in his speech are elevated diction‚ tone‚ metaphors‚ and the power of three. The figurative speech confirms to the public that it was a good
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Analysis on Clinton’s Rhetoric in Inaugural Address On January 21st‚ 1993‚ Bill Clinton spoke to America on what they could expect of his term as president. In his inaugural address‚ he motivated a nation using multiple forms of rhetoric. Although later scandal shattered his ethos‚ during his inaugural address his ethos is strong demonstrated by references to previous presidents and a confident tone. He also exploits a significant amount of logos‚ referring to the struggles of the people at the
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