Barack Obama was sworn into office. Both men gave an inaugural address to the American Nation on the day of each man’s inauguration. Bush and Obama both used a great deal of allusion and rhetoric in the inaugural speeches. While Bush was speaking to a country continuing on in a war‚ Obama spoke to that same country only years later trying to rebuild from the war. Both men had different purposes and effectively carried them out. In giving the addresses‚ George W. Bush and Barack Obama made clear each
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Rhetorical Analysis: JFK’s Inaugural Address On January 20‚ 1961 the 35th president of these United States‚ John F. Kennedy spoke some of the most memorable and moving words in history. He is often considered one of the most legendary‚ progressive and peace-loving leaders this nation has ever seen. In his inaugural address‚ President Kennedy utilized many tools typically used in rhetorical or persuasive writing. As in any inaugural address by new presidents‚ he took full advantage of the three
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In the year 1959‚ Jazz innovator Miles Davis created a sound that would inspire generations of artists in Jazz‚ R&B‚ Rap‚ and Rock. Early that year‚ Davis had laid down the album Kind of Blue‚ a record that would be the foundation of modal jazz. As Davis’ best selling album‚ the record was a major hit with critics and listeners everywhere. Showcasing each songs complexity through soloing‚ Davis was able to entice educated listeners with the simplicity of the modes. The musicality behind Kind of
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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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Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address‚ Lincoln faces a deeply divided nation in midst of a civil war. Lincoln hopes to mend fences by making a moving speech using inclusive and optimistic diction ‚parallelism‚ appeal to Common Christian‚ and substantial amount of balanced syntax. Lincoln’s optimistic diction invokes a sense of unity and establishes common ground for both‚ North and South‚ to find a compromise. Instead of using "the South" and "the North"‚ Lincoln always uses “all” to connect
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"The Essence of the Epoche" In the Supreme Court ruling of Davis v. Davis‚ Justice Daughtrey created an epoche of the law when she‚ unlike previous judges‚ based her decision on the recognition of a new category more relevant to the case rather than relying on one previously established. She casts aside conventional thoughts and residual knowledge by declaring the case to present a "question of first impression" which will require the court to act through common law. Although Justice Daughtrey relates
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As one of the youngest American presidents ever to be elected‚ President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered an eloquently crafted inaugural address to millions of Americans and people of the world when he took office in 1961. Through the use of the artistic tropes of interpersonal diction and the felicitous scheme of cumulative sentences‚ Kennedy effectively creates a sense of unity to incentivize Americans into serving their country as well as to reassure the nation and the world of America’s grand
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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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Plagiarism Policy of UC Davis In the University of California Davis the students and staff members are to abide by the Code of Academic Conduct. UC Davis promotes Honesty‚ Fairness‚ and Integrity through the Code of Academic Conduct. Plagiarism is one of the main focal points in this code. Any violation through plagiarism will result in disciplinary actions such as probation‚ suspension‚ and possible dismissal.The definition of plagiarism directly from the Code of Academic Conduct: “Taking credit
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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
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