Martin Luther King and Patrick Henry: Cry for Freedom Robert Hernandez English 11 Moore-4 October 4‚ 1996 Although Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. are both skilled orators and use similar rhetorical devices to appeal to their audiences‚ they call for freedom for two totally different kinds of people. Both Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. show their strengths as speakers through their use of these rhetorical devices. Among these are parallelism
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-Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer‚ abolitionist‚ orator‚ writer‚ and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland‚ he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement from Massachusetts and New York‚ gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writings. In his time he was described by abolitionists as a living counter-example to slaveholders’ arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens
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they lead the way. They are not always the charming type but instead have a way about them of convincing others to join them or to understand their philosophy of the given situation. They are often likeable and seemingly outgoing. Usually great orators‚ however‚ not always the perfect writers‚ such as George Washington and not always with a loud enough voice‚ such as Patrick Henry. Great leaders with statesman like qualities are truthful ‚sometimes to a fault‚ they are intelligent‚ if
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Harrison became President. Millard Fillmore also appointed Webster as Secretary of State when he assumed the presidency after Zachary Taylor died. He took part in many fierce debates focusing on sectional disputes. Webster was known as the “greatest orator of his
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Nelson Mandela once said‚ “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” One man who lived up to this quote was abolitionist/orator‚ Frederick Douglass‚ Douglass was able to use education as weapon to verbally attack the structures and fight for the abolishment of slavery. Without Douglass being educated then we would not know Frederick Douglass for who he is today. In the narrative Learning to Read and Write the author‚ Frederick Douglass explains his endeavors
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explanations of what eloquence is‚ how to acquire eloquence‚ degree of eloquence to his observation on rhetoric throughout history. His exposition simply makes me wondering one simple question on who takes the most benefit of eloquence. Is it politician? Orator? Or all of us? Such question brings me to begin observing and scrutinizing what is in the surrounding. Look at those who run for US president‚ for example. Aren’t they doing eloquence with the final goal of gaining votes‚ which is in the long run
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what they are going to receive. Body contains of materials that orator is going to deliver for the audience‚ and conclusion contains of summarize of the speech. Eventhough each part has their own important points‚ but some sections receive more attention than others section because of the way people listen. For instance‚ Lucas (2009) points out that the first priority in audience’s attention is abstract. In abstract section‚ orator can gain the highest attention of the audience because they are most
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Many people remember President Abraham Lincoln as being a very gifted orator as well as a dignified leader of our country. Through his many speeches and writings‚ Abraham Lincoln captivated American minds and gained millions of followers. In Lincoln’s "Perpetuation speech‚" given before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield‚ Illinois‚ in 1838‚ Lincoln himself stated that our country was in great danger. He speaks of people such as Alexander the Great‚ Julius Caesar and Napoleon and then asks‚
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Cicero was one of the great orators of ancient Greece‚ who‚ if alive today‚ would be a leader to look up to. As an orator‚ politician‚ lawyer‚ and philosopher he played a large part in the preservation of the roman empire. Cicero was not born into a noble household‚ but he was able to achieve many great accomplishments which we still feel the effects of today. He also had many skills and virtues which through his life defined him as a good leader. Born in 106 BC Cicero began his life as a scholar
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knew the material so well‚ so he could be able to made lots of eye contacts with the audience. Communicating with the audience is really important for an orator; I think president Obama handled that really well by using eye contacts and hand motions through out his entire speech. Finally‚ people do pay attention about the outfits of the orator when he/she is giving the speech. President Obama’s outfit was proper and he looked like a president on stage. As I mentioned earlier‚ he can also make
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