The speeches by Martin Luther King (MLK)‚ John F Kennedy (JFK) and Mark Antony’s address in Julius Caesar are each characterised by effective use of rhetoric and passionate delivery. Each speech was delivered in a time of crisis from Ancient Rome civil war to the 1960s civil unrest. The distinctive voices of each speech becomes apparent when examining the words on the page as well as the method of delivery. MLK’s I have a Dream speech is characterised by having a sermon like manner.This is not
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JFK Saved the Day President John F. Kennedy was faced with tough decisions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Many of his advisors advocated a military assault on Cuba. With the power of hindsight‚ we now know that any type of invasion would have led to Cubans retaliating with ready short range nuclear weapons. The theory of brinksmanship and MAD (mutually assured destruction) did not seem to discourage or dissuade the Cubans‚ particularly Castro. JFK’s decision to merely blockade Cuba and seek diplomatic
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One of her most memorable moments was when she gave the speech The Destructive Male at the 1868 Women’s Suffrage Convention. With this speech she passionately states how the intelligent‚ wise female is kept from having any involvement in the world and how this affects our nation since
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President Nixon begins his speech by declaring that America is finally in a state of peace. Nixon says that the wars are over and America can now focus on its internal issues‚ instead of the exterior war problems. This intro is effective‚ because the fixing of internal American issues is an issue very central to many Americans and for the people the Senators represent. Next‚ Nixon moves into describing the positive effects from his five years in office. Some of these positive effects include increased
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1930’s. Hitler is on the rise to take over your homeland. Millions of Jewish people have been murdered‚ and you’re supporting it. If there hadn’t been any bystanders‚ the Holocaust would not have occurred and six million Jewish people would not have died. A bystander is just as bad as a bully. Even when they know what the oppressor’s doing is immoral‚ they still let it persist. It’s forming a judgement that no one cares about the victim‚ making them feel hopeless. In short‚ Eva Olsson’s speech about
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One device Obama uses more effectively in his speech is pathos‚ which appeals to a person’s emotion. During Obama’s speech‚ “We Can Do Better‚” he tries to persuade citizens to unite and agree that the United States needs stricter gun safety laws. Obama starts his speech by discussing each victim of the tragic shooting in Tucson‚ Arizona. He goes into detail about each of their lives and how it ended. By sharing these details‚ Obama allows the audience to see each victim as a real person by giving
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English 1302.481 Feb 10‚2011 Rhetorical Analysis of Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address Speech usually plays a very important role in the politics. Politicians address to audience though public speaking reveal their positions and ideas to promote support from others. So‚ how to make a good speech is important to politician. Usually‚ player will use a lot of writing skills in the speech which can improve speech’s confidence levels. I think the Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address is the best
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I believe that I believe that Shakespeare intended a speech for his audience that exalted humanity. Shylock spoke about humanity and held it at a high regard defending that being a Jew does not make you less as a human than a Christian. In his speech Shylock exalts humanity instead of speaking of it in a cynical or sarcastic manner. In his speech such Shylock did not use sarcasm whatsoever when comparing a Jew to a Christian. “ If you prick us‚ do we not bleed? If you tickle
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Address.” Jobs completed only six months of college before deciding that he was unsure how college would help his future‚ but he audited classes for another 18 months. Jobs is a renowned CEO‚ but he did not earn this position easily. Throughout Jobs’ speech‚ he discusses several unknown‚ personal experiences. Jobs makes a connection with the audience by telling three intimate stories‚ discussing failure‚ and using simplistic sentence structure and words. Jobs is chosen
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Frederick Douglass was invited by the Rochester Ladies Antislavery society‚ to deliver a speech. He delivered his speech on July 5th‚ 1852‚ at Corinthian Hall in Rochester‚ New York. In Douglass’s speech‚ he established himself to the audience. He praised their importance of the occasion before them and claims to be humble‚ yet he shrunk with fear and nervousness. Although he deceives his audience‚ His use of rhetoric‚ religious‚ and historic statements‚ achieves common ground for his argument and
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