Rhetorical Terms/Devices Figurative language is the generic term for any artful deviation from the ordinary mode of speaking or writing. It is what makes up a writer’s style – how he or she uses language. The general thinking is that we are more likely to be persuaded by rhetoric that is interesting‚ even artful‚ rather than mundane. When John F. Kennedy said‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country” (an example of anastrophe)‚ it was more interesting –
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The Price of Freedom (An Observational Essay on the Freedoms discussed by Kennedy and King) Freedom is not free. A phrase that is heard many times when one is growing up‚ but that is not always pondered and thought about. Throughout the history of the United States‚ there have been multiple struggles for freedom and equality. For example‚ the struggle for the freedom of slaves in the 1860s and beyond‚ or the fight for women’s rights in the 1920s. Anytime one group attempts to gain their freedoms
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Why Turkey should be a part of the European Union The European Union (EU) is a great opportunity to strengthen a country ’s economy and politics because of its principles of solidarity and economic support to gain an equal and high living standard for all citizens. In 2004‚ it had their sixth and biggest enlargement in history in which 10 new countries did join the EU. Three years later‚ Romania and Bulgaria were permitted to join as well. Today‚ it consists of over 500 million citizens living
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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION There has been a controversy between animal rights supporters and scientists about whether it is right to use animals in experimental research. Also‚ it is very debatable whether using animals for such research results in finding a cure for diseases. If there are no other alternatives‚ and if it is possible that this will contribute to science‚ animals may be used for experimental research. Although the animal rights activists claim that people and animals are equal
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A rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In a very reverent‚ yet quick‚ address‚ Abraham Lincoln not only honorably bestows a farewell to the soldiers who gave their lives for the livelihood of their country‚ but through his rhetorical usage of juxtaposition‚ repetition‚ and parallelism‚ Lincoln unites his speech together‚ and this in turn transfers into his central message of unity as a nation. Lincoln’s usage of juxtaposition‚ the comparison of two ideas‚ gives life to
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King used many rhetorical devices in his speech at the Lincoln memorial one of which was repetition most notably seen in the most famous part of the speech paragraphs 13-18 where he repeats "I had a dream" by repeating it in a way he empowers the phrase making it more meaningful another rhetorical device he used was allusion the way he used this is less direct‚ but just as meaningful by saying "But one hundred years later" in the context of Lincolns emancipation proclamation and how black people
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Name Teacher Argumentation-Persuasion Essay 17 February 2012 Standardized Testing and Students Standardized testing can be stressful for high school students. The outcome of the test determines whether the student passes or fails. The test is useful when diagnosing a problem or trying to determine if a student has learned what the teacher has taught them. Standardized test results are used as a large factor to make decisions regarding graduation and grade promotion. When standardized tests
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Argumentation: The art of substantiating your claims • Now why is argumentation important? Well it is important because in order to convince someone about a certain thing you have to be good at reasoning you have to have a good explanation. • It is not enough to tell your listeners how they should think and act. It is also very essential to be able to justify your standpoint. What is an argument? • An argument is a claim supported by a reason or an explanation For example: People should
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most controversial and hated presidents at the time of his presidency‚ but greatly admired by people today. He was a wonderful speaker and used many different tactics to get his point across efficiently. The first thing he says in his Second Inaugural Address was “at this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office.” This appeals to ethos by making the audience trust him because you know he has been president before. He uses the authority that he had from being the previous president
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Leah Moore JFK Inaugural Address Analysis President John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address on a January afternoon in 1961. His speech includes many rhetorical devices—included to help convey Kennedy’s subject to his audience. The subject is that human rights are determined by God‚ rather than the government. Some rhetorical devices Kennedy uses are parallelism‚ anaphora‚ and hortative sentences. John F. Kennedy’s use of rhetorical devices within his inaugural address help him convey his message
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