Even though‚ it happened nearly 55 years ago‚ and the young national and international audience of that time had become older. They could not forget “the Inaugural address of 1961” by John F. Kennedy. Where Kennedy used the freedom‚ the revolutionary beliefs‚ liberty‚ righteousness‚ and other words as key terms. Indeed‚ through the use of the mentioned key terms used‚ Kennedy appealed to the noble emotions of both Americans and non American people. Kennedy’s remarks pursued to create a feeling of
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Donald Trump was elected on November 8th‚ 2016 and became the 45th president of the United States on January 20‚ 2017. The President’s speech was unlike any other‚ he gave a very populist message that was an influence on the campaign trail‚ as well. President Trump starts off his speech stressing the importance of joining “in a great national effort to rebuild our country” and then slowly moves on to basically subtweeting the last presidency. He states that DC has “reaped the rewards of the government”
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The Second Inaugural Speech did read as I would have expected. In comparison to the “Lyceum Address”‚ the Second Inaugural speech’s tone was realistic and down to earth. He did not hold back or sugar coat the importance of the Civil War. Lincoln openly admits that the state of the Union rested on the outcome of the war and that while hopeful for the future he hesitates in making any predictions. Further in his speech Lincoln tackled the issue of slavery. Lincoln’s tone was a bit ironic when he commented
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In his speech at the Republican National Convention ‚ accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency‚ Donald Trump depicted himself as the savior of a nation in crisis; crisis of terrorism‚ crime‚ a dishonest‚ selfish government and a failing economy‚ all thanks to the administration of Barak Obama. One of Trumps main points of his speech was to “present the facts plainly and honestly” – to set the record straight about the state of the country‚ in contrast to the “corporate spin”‚ the “media
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In the early 1980’s the United States was still dealing with the repercussions of the Cold War. At this time‚ the Soviet Union was considered the United States’ most dangerous enemy and the public feared nuclear attack by the Soviets. Specific incidents such as the Soviet interference in the Middle East‚ specifically in Afghanistan‚ frustrated the United States because it affected oil supplies. Consequently‚ President Ronald Reagan took action in response to the aggressive behavior of the Soviets
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here are some rhetorical devices of Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln: ll. 1-2 "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" -> historical illusion‚ quote eg. l.3 and l.4 inclusive we -> to involve the listeners l.9 "little note" - "long remember" -> antithesis ll. 5-6 "gave their lives" - "nation might live" -> antithesis l.8 "living and dead" -> antithesis ll.7 "we cannot dedicate‚ we cannot consecrate‚ we cannot hallow" -> anaphora‚ parallelism‚ asyndeton‚ climax -> increase
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most controversial and hated presidents at the time of his presidency‚ but greatly admired by people today. He was a wonderful speaker and used many different tactics to get his point across efficiently. The first thing he says in his Second Inaugural Address was “at this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office.” This appeals to ethos by making the audience trust him because you know he has been president before. He uses the authority that he had from being the previous president
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Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address‚ 1985 Balance of Power‚ Defense‚ and Security In reading the excerpt from Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural address‚ the three concepts that I found to be of meaning to me are the Balance of Power‚ Defense in terms of military strength‚ and Security for the means of protecting this nation at a time when super-power uncertainty between the United States and the Soviet Union was unbalanced. In 1985‚ the United States and the Soviet Union relations
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President Trump delivers a speech to Congress about his vision for America. He informs the public on his policies including job opportunities for Americans. Trump’s speech stimulated a sense of hope for millions of Americans‚ but he did not thoroughly explain how he will increase more jobs. President Trump informed his audience on the reduction of American jobs. He stated‚ “Ninety-four million Americans are out of the labor force.” The people included in this statement are retired‚ disabled‚ or
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At a recent breakfast prayer‚ President Donald J. Trump states "I was sworn in on the very bible from which my mother would teach us as young children and that faith lives on in my heart every single day. " he goes on by speaking about his 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
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