a. I chose Martin Luther King‚ Junior’s speech. The name of this speech is “I have a Dream” b. I listened to this speech in Chinese when I was in the middle school. I was attracted by this title-“I have a Dream”. This time‚ I want to listen it again in English in order to feel the original feeling of this speech. c. First‚ I am impressed by the introduction part of this speech. The opening is a powerful one and can stir up the listeners’ passion. When I heard it‚ I really want to know what
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to his audience through emotion and credibility and used rhetorical tools like allusion. With the uses of rhetorical tools‚ Obama was able to create a speech that induced hope and relief in his audience. From the very beginning of his speech‚ Obama addressed the emotions of his listeners. He recognized the crisis that the country was in and how it affected American citizen as this time. He knew with the weakened economy that “homes have been lost‚ jobs shed and business shuttered.” He knew that
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Landrieu‚ of New Orleans‚ recently gave an address before the controversial removing of a monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee. In his speech‚ Mayor Landrieu has to justify and explain in a way that will not cause major ripples on either side of the issue. To achieve this‚ he brings in quotes‚ facts‚ and historical connections to voice his stance. The speech starts out with a short welcome message which leads into an overview of the rich history of New Orleans. In the opening line‚ he thanks the
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McIntyre Drake Writing 50 September 20‚ 2013 Chief Seneca Speech Analysis Chief Red Jacket recognized that Seneca culture was in jeopardy due to missionaries successfully converting some of his people‚ and decided to take necessary measures to salvage his peoples’ culture. Many aspects of the Seneca life had already been exploited‚ as the colonists continually took their land. In Chief Red Jacket’s address to missionaries he crafts a compelling speech that uses language masterfully to create a backhanded
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The two themes in the texts‚ “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King‚ and “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes were both directed to the conflicts in that period of time. Although they are very similar‚ they also differ. In Martin Luther King’s‚ “ I Have A Dream” he talks more about African Americans and how their rights are different from whites just because of their skin color. While in Langston Hughes poem he talks about immigrants‚ African Americans‚ Native Americans‚ and poor people
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M I Still Have a Dream Almost everyone who has ever heard or read Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s‚ “I Have a Dream” speech has been touched to the core of their soul. I‚ myself‚ agree with the concept of his speech and can feel my blood race with reaction to the manner it is spoken. Three main points of the speech is to define when change starts‚ the unity involved‚ and the forgiveness that is needed. First of all‚ this speech was given to define the starting point of change. In his speech
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Christina Dayton Engl 111-14N October 12‚ 2011 Rhetorical Analysis Midterm Essay Former President George W. Bush gave a powerful speech addressing the people of America after the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001 against the American government and its citizens. Bush used simple‚ yet authoritative‚ language to convey the message of firm leadership to listeners across the globe. The tone he used was one that brought feelings of wrath‚ fearfulness‚ and sympathy to his audience by
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The Rhetorical Effectiveness of Legally Blond Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) delivers the student address at Harvard Law School’s 2004 graduation ceremony in the movie Legally Blond. In the film Elle is a misguided student who gets accepted into law school upon false pretenses‚ merely to get back with her ex-boyfriend. He broke up with her because she was not suitable to be a future Senators wife‚ he claimed she lacked intelligence and only had her looks to depend on. Everyone’s doubt pushed her
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Rhetorical Analysis of Michelle Obama Speech First Lady of the United States‚ Michelle Obama‚ expressed her thoughts on why Hillary Clinton was the ideal candidate to acquire the status as president‚ during her speech at the Democratic National Convention on July 25‚ 2016. Mrs. Obama’s purpose is to persuade all people of the United States to vote for Hillary Clinton. She creates a hopeful tone in order to convince the audience of why Hillary is the perfect selection as the next president. Michelle
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Rhetorical appeals‚ syntax‚ and tone drive a piece of writing or speech and create the full effect of the text. The appeals in writing provide connection between speaker and audience. Use of syntax‚ the word order‚ influences the effect and overall meaning of the text. The tone‚ the general attitude of the piece‚ influences how the reader or audience perceives what is being said. In Amy Poehler effectively utilizes rhetorical appeals like pathos‚ syntax‚ and tone (in her Harvard University Class
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