observations about the syntax. Are the sentences predominately simple or complex? Long or short? What’s the level of formality? Any fragments or run-ons‚ any stylistic “violations” of the conventions of grammar? Are there any periodic sentences‚ parallel structures‚ or other special features? 2) Make comments based on your observations about how the author’s use of syntax creates specific effects. 1. From Moby-Dick‚ page 1 Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long‚ precisely—having
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Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address was about the Civil war that had just ended between the North and South‚ in which the former had won. Lincoln recognized that both sides did not want the war‚ but both had to commit to it so that their goals can be reached. He also noted that neither party could have predicted that the war would become so large and last so long. Lincoln’s purpose of his speech is to unify the North and South parties that were torn apart from this war. With what Lincoln says
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known for his use of rhetoric in his speeches. When comparing “The Gettysburg Address” to “The Second Inaugural Address” one can see that Lincoln applied similar rhetoric. Both addresses contain parallelism and anti-thesis ; however‚ they differ in length and purpose. When comparing both pieces of literature one notices how the former 16th president uses parallelism in both “The Gettysburg Address” to “The Second Inaugural Address”. In “The Gettysburg Address” Abraham Lincoln uses parallelism in
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President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Why was President Kennedy’s inaugural address so moving? He used many rhetorical devices and formed a good rhetorical tone that made his speech very inspiring. Kennedy‚ in his inaugural address‚ talks about the problems of the country and the world and how to fix them. He wants the American citizens to be reassured that he will do many great things and hold a great term in office. One reason that his speech was so convincing was because he appealed to his audiences’
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Patricia Bjorklund English 111 June 27‚ 2013 John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address The author of this essay is John F. Kennedy and the title of this essay is (Inaugural Address). The Inaugural address is the speech that John. F Kennedy gave on January 21‚ 1961. This speech is about freedom; freedom for all. The Inaugural Address addressed many factors like helping the poor‚ loyalty‚ liberty‚ mass misery‚ alliance for progress and opposing aggression. Kennedy wants all nations to get along
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In Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address‚ he made many assertions that this Nation would be reconditioned. Roosevelt mentions how our constitutional system had had been through substandard situations‚ hence they would get through this calamity with great effort put forth by himself and the citizens of the United States. Many
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President Theodore Roosevelt Proclamation and First Inaugural Address: The Use of Ethos and Pathos Lisa Weber ENG 530.020 Dr.Mollick December 5‚ 2012 Inaugural addresses usually follow a farewell address given by the outgoing President. In the book Presidents Creating Presidency: Deeds Done in Words‚ Campbell and Jamieson’s chapter on “Farewell Addresses” explain that “[a] farewell address is an anticipatory ritual; the address is delivered days‚ sometimes weeks‚ before an outgoing president
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Rhetorical Structure Essay After closely analyzing the structure of two Presidential Inaugural Addresses made by President Obama and former President George W. Bush‚ the perspicuous rhetoric of President Obama reigned supreme. Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address as the first African American president of the United States. However‚ he did not dwell on the social and historical significance of his election. Instead he remained humble‚ focusing on illuminating the social‚ political‚ economic‚ and
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In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address speech (20 January 1961)‚ the newly appointed president utilizes repetition of phrases‚ use of personal pronouns and antithesis which is the contrasting of ideas in a parallel structure to prove that the United States should unite together to become a world leader and fight together so that the U.S. could find peace with other countries. Inaugural addresses indict the beginning of a new presidency‚ which come with new promises to the American people. In Kennedy’s
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to end. George Herbert Walker Bush‚ or “Old Bush’s” Inaugural Address was a crucial speech among the list of the twentieth-century President’s Inaugural Addresses. George Senior’s Address came at a crossroads not only in American history‚ but world history. In it‚ he used a myriad of figures of speech to enhance its content and revealed underlying themes that occurred not only throughout his speech‚ but during his presidency as well. The themes he touched on included old classics‚ freedom‚ and a rhetorical
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