Stylistic Language of Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg address has a great rhetorical significance partly achieved by its style. Some stylistic devices used in the speech are persuasive definitions; clarity‚ rhythm‚ and vividness of the language; and a combination of various elements within the speech. In this essay‚ I will elaborate the use of these aspects and how they affect Gettysburg address when the speech is read aloud‚ read silently‚ and read in paraphrased version. Persuasive definitions
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the events that happen in United States of America in 19th century. It’s the President Abraham Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. One of the main points for Lincoln when he giving this speech is to persuade both union and confederate (two different sides during the civil war) citizens to come join together to create the new equal and justice United States. This persuasion speech made me known why many people saw him as the great man. He did not antagonize‚ nor did he show disrespect to the dead‚ even
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delivers a speech to the people of the nation‚ which are divided‚ reflecting on the causes and meaning of the American Civil War. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address requests the North and the South to put aside the disputes that are causing the division in order to restore the broken nation. Through powerful diction‚ figurative language‚ and rhetorical devices‚ Lincoln’s moving speech help accomplish his determination of uniting the nation back together. Lincoln introduces his speech by reminding
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pausing to assert himself as someone the crowd can believe in. When the crowd have quietened Brutus resumes his speech‚ beginning with a brief greeting. `Romans‚ countryman‚ and lovers‚ hear me for my cause`... (13) Signifying his wish to communicate with the people as ordinary folk Brutus uses words that he hopes will endear the public to him. Brutus continues his funeral speech‚ speaking in slow punctuated‚ rational tones. Using prose‚ the language of the common people‚ he proceeds to implore
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Good afternoon guests‚ family members‚ fellow graduates‚ and friends. The last few years have just flown by‚ leaving behind loving memories of high school. But I never expected to finally be at my own graduation. It always seemed so far away. During the last few years of high school‚ we have changed. We’ve become smarter‚ more sociable‚ and more aware of what the future holds for us. However‚ now we stand at a great precipice in our lives‚ and I think we all need to consider how we got where we
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KIDSCARE INTERNATIONAL PLAY SCHOOL‚ ADAMBAKKAM‚ CHENNAI-88. “MILESTONE DAY & PARENT’S MEETING” Date : 28th March 2014 Day : Friday Sl.No. Student’s Name Classes Timing 1. Yasmitha.H Play 10.00 am to 10.15 am 2. Jatin.A Play 10.15 am to 10.30 am 3. Lavin Pragash.K Play 10.30 am to 10.45 am 4. Sheshanth.S Pre 10.45 am to 11.00 am 5. Shobithasri.S Pre 11.00 am to 11.15 am 6. Shravan.S Pre 11.15 am to 11.30 am 7. Shiny Grace.S.S Pre
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Opening Remarks – JS Prom – Feb. 25‚ 2011 “Some affairs are to be done; some are to be remembered. But there are those that are to be cherished – as they are engraved in our hearts forever.” To our goal-driven Principal‚ Prof. Vicente Jimenez Ruste‚ to our value-oriented Assistant Principal‚ Prof. Antonia Andico Cabato‚ to our visionary Academic Coordinator‚ Prof. Remedios Loquillano Jalao‚ and to our ever-caring Guidance Councillor‚ Prof. Jessica Serra Osing‚ committed mentors of
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Inaugural Address by Thomas Jefferson: Evidence: Speaker: Thomas Jefferson “Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country‚ I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens” Occasion: Inauguration Speech “Friends and FELLOW CITIZENS” Audience: Common People “About to enter‚ fellow-citizens‚ on the exercise of duties which comprehend everything dear and valuable to you” Purpose: To inform citizens on what he will be establishing during his presidency
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contributes a primary part to his leadership narrative success. He donated his own great gift from Hollywood to the White House and American. He was a republican but his speech on the economy which persuaded democratic who cross-over votes on his economic package. Clearly‚ Reagan’s leadership narrative attracts audiences better than the speech with rational arguments. Smith (1992) states “Part of the explanation for the speech’s effectiveness is that Reagan was popular while many of his policies were only
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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 speech‚ he gives
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