Lincoln begins his second inaugural address by creating himself as a trustworthy and humble speaker. He concedes to his audience repeatedly‚ sharing that he understands they do not want to listen to a lengthy self-righteous speech at this point‚ he cannot give them any new information‚ and “with high hope for the future‚ no prediction in regard to it is ventured.” By showing great understanding and sympathy for his audience‚ he lets them know he is on their side and will not lead them astray. If
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All great speeches contain ingenious rhetorical strategies. It is a great way to captivate and relate the gist of it all to the audience. In his second Inaugural address‚ Abraham Lincoln’s purpose was to reflect on the ever-lasting Civil War and look forth to peace. His strategy is to convey his view with God as his witness. President Lincoln successfully achieves his purpose of contemplating the effects of the Civil War and offering his vision for the future of the nation‚ using meaningful rhetorical
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Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King were two very similar speakers who wanted to achieve identical goals.“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”‚(-Martin Luther king). In addition Abraham Lincoln was a politician‚ Dr. King was an activist. Lincoln believed in order‚ King believed in right. Martin Luther King’s speech is perhaps more compelling because he has a more extensive education thaen Lincoln; additionally he was trained as a pastor and that’s why
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Memorial Service Speech Ever wonder silly little things like why security is so tight‚ why we are not allowed lotion on airplanes‚ and why the luggages permitted on a airplane are so small that you are not even sure if you can fit a paperclip in your baggage? This tragic event contributed to all these silly little things‚ believe it or not. It was the first time America realized that terror could strike at any moment. This tragic event started as what was believed to be a freak accident. An
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Here we are once again. Once a year around Memorial Day weekend‚ my mother tries her best to put a dinner together for our big‚ country family. Every year is a disaster. I thought laughter and food (especially food) would make our family put our differences to the side and come together as a family. Last year‚ two of my optimistic aunties battled it out over who made the best chicken spaghetti. Let me tell you‚ that did not end well. “You bow-legged dried up frog!” yelled my Aunt Cathy. “Why
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After a long monotonous school schedule and unbearable heat of summers‚ I was looking forward to a big day for every student that is the day our summer vacations start. My summer vacations started from 10th May the last day of school‚ it was exciting as I have been discussing about the holidays plan with my friends and lots of plans were already running in my mind and almost occupied the major portion of my mind. The very next day I started discussing plans with my parents but no sooner I realized
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People are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to choose. I think that the two most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beach and the mountain. Both places offer a variety of fun activities. The beach offers activities that the mountain cannot offer and vice versa. The mountain and the beach are totally different. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the climate‚ types of activities and locations of beaches and mountains. I’m going
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During the summer my family and I like to go camping. For me it is a way to get away from everything that is happening in my life. When camping things are so relaxing and beautiful. When camping with my family I am always woke up by the smell of breakfast cooking over an open fire. I get dressed and climb out of the tent to see the wonderful outdoors. Once breakfast is finished cooking‚ we all sit in our lawn chairs and eat. I don’t know what it is about bacon and eggs cooked over an open fire but
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A Journey to the Wonderland In this long holiday I had an opportunity to have a long distance journey-- visiting the Lake of the Heaven in Changbaishan Mountains. The Lake of Heaven was like a shy girl hiding behind a veil. Many people traveled a long distance to the place but sadly missed out this splendid view. After spending a peaceful night near the bottom of the mountain‚ we got up early the next morning and heading for the lake. Before we arrived the foot of the volcano‚ we were dismayed
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Respected judges! I am pleased to inform you all that the opponents aren’t charmed at the prospect of clinching that top prize. They are instead happy in trying very hard. Success is a journey not a destination. This is the bone of contention in today’s debate and I’d like to express my views contrary to the topic. Success is a very subjective term. So first and foremost‚ we must understand what it means. According to Oxford dictionary‚ success means gaining what is aimed at. Doesn’t the definition
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