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    sets Antony in motion to deceive his murderers into allowing him to speak to Rome. In his speech to the Romans‚ Antony turns Rome against Brutus using repetition to convey the irony in his own speech and discredit Brutus‚ as well as‚ applying meter to add emphasis to the mutiny‚ and contrast Brutus’s speech allowing him to connect with his countrymen. Repetition is used powerfully throughout Antony’s speech to convey a multitude of thoughts‚ however‚ the repetition particularly lends to the irony

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    Treacherous Right! “Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry once shouted these words with a passion that fueled a nation into revolution. Burning with intensity in the very depths of his soul for the singular belief that a man should be‚ free. One hundred and eighty eight years later‚ the stand continued in a different form. “I have a dream‚”‚ “Free at last‚ free at last‚ thank God almighty we are free at last!” Martin Luther King Jr. Stood before millions with these sayings and confronted

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    Rhet 101 Theme 3 x. My mother has influenced me to be the best person I can be. 1. She has influenced me to take the best care of myself. 2. She has influenced me to be the best I can be to my loved ones. 3. She has influenced me to make the best out of what I am given. x. My mother has influenced me to be the best person I can be. 1. She has influenced me to take the best care of myself. My mom is always harassing me about my schoolwork. It is because of her that I generally have my

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    representing every state but Rhode Island‚ met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia‚ which is now known as Independence Hall. Notable delegates included George Washington‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and James Madison. At first‚ the convention was very secretive. No members of the press were allowed to observe‚ and no official journal of the proceedings were kept. In fact‚ chaperones were assigned to Ben Franklin at all times‚ the eldest of the delegates‚ who had a reputation for being

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    sake of this essay‚ we will focus on elaborating the effectiveness and significance of rhetorical theory as a main point. Rhetorical theory is a fundamental part of public relations and a key aspect of many public relation campaigns‚ which we will further discuss. Rhetorical theory is one of the communications techniques used in public relations by persuading the public to a particular point of view. Heath defines rhetoric as the art of persuasion. Likewise Elwood defines rhetoric as “the communicative

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    Essay Number 3 I was the oldest delegate in the Philadelphia Convention. Other than George Washington I was the best man in America. I was born into a poor family and became an inventor‚ scientist‚ diplomat and publisher. My career in public service was long‚ I serviced as an ambassador to England and France and I was also a Governor of Pennsylvania. I was a compromiser‚ I brought delegates together. I favored the strong national government that the United States had‚ I was a firm believer that

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    Rhetorical Situation and Kairos Lloyd F. Bitzer described the concept of the rhetorical situation in his essay of the same name.1  The concept relies on understanding a moment called "exigence‚" in which something happens‚ or fails to happen‚ that compels one to speak out. For example‚ if the local school board fires a popular principal‚ a sympathetic parent might then be compelled to take the microphone at the meeting and/or write a letter to the editor. Bitzer defined the rhetorical situation

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    Patrick Graham “Ire/land III” he painted in 1982 and was later bought by the Gallery that year; it is a oil on canvas (183x122cm). The painting it self is hung in the Irish political wing of the Hugh Lane Gallery. The painting is high in saturated colours‚ it is very vibrant and has very strong bold colours such as: oranges‚ greens‚ browns‚ blues‚ reds and yellows so it has a broad range of hues. Since the room this painting was hung in is very bright with artificial lights the painting stands

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    “Give me liberty‚ or give me death!” Patrick Henry’s famous words still remain in history to influence our country‚ but many Americans generally neglect this phrase. We often take our freedom for granted without understanding how our Founding Fathers fought for our liberty from Britain. As Americans‚ we should respect our country and the freedom and rights given to us. We shouldn’t take this for granted because so many people around the world are unfortunate to not have this gift that most of us

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    The laws of war The IHL and Geneva conventions are mainly known as the organizations that keep morals and sense in armed conflicts otherwise known as wars. These organizations place laws during war‚ if these laws hadn’t been put in place during 1949 I don’t think many of us would be here today. The main international agreements are the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. Nearly every country in the world is part of these treaties‚ they protect four different categories of war victims – the wounded

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