Abraham Lincoln gave his second Inaugural Address on March 4‚ 1865‚ as President of the United States. Lincoln touched the hearts and minds of the nation‚ filled with slaves and people whose family members or spouses were in the war. He not only related his speech to politics as he did in his first inaugural address but also used emotional language and rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ to support his argument that the war could have been avoided‚ and that the war started because
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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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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 was
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delivered a very unique Inaugural Address‚ not only because it was his second‚ but because it was structured very different from others. Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and to bring the nation back under one banner. Just as at Gettysburg‚ Lincoln’s speech was concise‚ and only contained what he felt necessary to address‚ which is where the uniqueness
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that reputation one would expect nothing less from him for his inaugural address. While one could certainly decide how well Trump’s speech went based on party affiliations‚ most Americans will analyze the speech itself for the answer. By understanding Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion ( logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos) one can investigate how much of a success Trump’s speech truly was. President Trump’s use of logos in his inaugural address is quite exiguous‚ which reflects negatively on the speech as
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address On September 6‚ 1901‚ President William McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo‚ New York. Theodore Roosevelt took over the presidency on September 14‚ 1901 in Buffalo. He did not give his inaugural address until 1905 when he would start his second term as president. He gave his speech in the capital of the United States‚ Washington D.C. In his speech‚ Theodore Roosevelt mainly spoke about how Americans should be pro-imperialism
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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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America in his first hundred days allowed him to achieve great lengths with his policy goals. FDR spoke of his visions in his first formal address to the American people as President of the United States: the inaugural address. The way FDR begins his address is with great importance because he starts his vision with accepting the way things are. In his address‚ he makes it clear what he plans to do to help the nation. Roosevelt states‚ “This nation asks for action‚ and
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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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Bryan Arias John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Analytical Writing In Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address‚” Kennedy’s diction choice emphasizes both the stance of the United States as well as his own vision towards stopping the spreading of communism. Throughout the inaugural address Kennedy made bold foreign policy declarations. Kennedy promised to “support any friend‚ oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty” (500). By “foe”‚ Kennedy was emphasizing the spread of communism
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