Rhetorical Analysis of Kennedy’s Inaugural Address A newly elected president in America will typically address their goals during their inauguration ceremony. John F. Kennedy arguably gave one of the most compelling Inaugural Addresses in history. He effectively achieves his purpose by the end of his speech. Kennedy strives towards advocating unity throughout the country. John F. Kennedy approaches his Inaugural Address with the intent to unify the country through his use of anaphora‚ asyndeton
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Robert F. Kennedy effectively addresses the assassination of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. through his numerous appeals to emotion‚ ethics‚ and reason in his persuasive speech. Throughout the speech Robert F. Kennedy persuades people to think the way he thinks and live in equality rather than acting in a destructive and violent manner. President Kennedy starts out first by directly addressing the audience‚ the statement “Ladies and gentlemen: I’m only going to talk to you for just a minute or so…” hooks
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may have heard of those words somewhere in speeches.Well the speeches i’m talking about is the famous Lincoln and John F Kennedy speech. However they are different in my opinion. Pathos‚ Logos. Ethos are used in these speeches to catch their attention. Even so they’re going to be differences in both speeches. Abraham Lincoln or as referred to honest abe. He presented the first inaugural address on Monday‚ March 4‚ 1861. While some of you read it or some have not. In my opinion he’s talking about how
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President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address America was at its tipping point when President Kennedy was in power in the early 1960s. Kennedy’s brilliant inaugural speech is one of America’s important speeches that has tremendously impacted the nation at the time. His speech gave Americans citizens high spirits and reassurance that their president could create their homeland great again. In his speech‚ John F. Kennedy attempted to affectedly construct a better America‚ as well as giving its citizens a
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Kennedy stated in the Inaugural Address‚ “We observe today not a victory of party‚ but a celebration of freedom -- symbolizing an end‚ as well as a beginning -- signifying renewal‚ as well as change.” John F. Kennedy gave his Inaugural Address on January 20‚ 1961. Kennedy captured a sense of security and an outlook of idealism‚ which reassured Americans of their nation’s strengths and inspired them to serve their country and the world. John F. Kennedy presents the audience with Ethos‚ Logos‚ as well
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will never surrender‚” (Kennedy 3). John F. Kennedy spoke those words in his University of Washington speech. During the Cold War‚ President Truman‚ Eisenhower‚ and Kennedy all fought against communism during the war‚ but Truman and Eisenhower used containment to fight the war‚ while Kennedy used flexible response. Containment was created by George Kennan which was used to resist the Soviet Union from spreading communism to other countries (Ayers 819). President John F. Kennedy used flexible response
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Ulysses S. Grant delivers his inaugural speech while America still battles with the issues brought on by the Civil War. The American Civil War tore the nation in two‚ leaving behind a detached set of people who needed a leader in order to regain their nation’s unified greatness. In this speech‚ he uses rhetorical strategies to reassure the audience‚ the entirety of the United States of America‚ that he is that great leader who will work to the best of his ability to unite the North and South once
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On April 4‚ 1968‚ following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Robert F. Kennedy abandoned his political speech for the democratic run and spoke on the tragic death of Dr. King. Knowing that the majority of the crowd were African American‚ he handled what could’ve been a disastrous situation with a delicate but passionate speech. Although the original purpose of the speech was democratic election run address‚ it shifted over to a call for peace in the nation. Kennedy’s use of strong
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JFK’s Message John F. Kennedy is one of the nation’s most popular and recognizable presidents of the 20th century. Kennedy is most famous in his presidency for his powerful and inspiring speeches. His positive energy and young yet wise personality made him easy to listen to for all audiences. In fact‚ on January 20th‚ 1961 John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most remembered speeches of all time; his inaugural address. At a time of racial tensions‚ economic hardships‚ and lingering fears of war
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John F. Kennedy promoted change and sought to have peace. The structure of Kennedy’s speech is also parallel. He uses a repeating grammatical structure to create a rhythm that evokes the audience’s attention. His address is empowering to the american people and he was very clear on his view of america. Kennedy called upon his fellow Americans to start getting involved in the government and to start serving their country and he invites a new era of peace and cooperation. He calls upon Americans for
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