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    His use of rhetoric allowed him to clearly develop a strong argument and persuade his fellow romans to rally to his side. He was able to sway them to help revenge the death of Caesar and help take back rome from these people. His use of these Rhetorical strategies allowed him to gain the support he needed to revenge the death of his friend. Antony arrives at Caesar’s funeral and is ready to begin his speech he has promised Brutus that he would not speak bady or blame them for

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    values” who loves God‚ his family‚ and his guns. The first paragraph is entirely dedicated to establishing ethos because he understands that to effectively argue to his audience‚ they must not instantly write him off as a “leftist cry baby” or a “right-wing nut job‚” as is so common in many opinion pieces relating to the election. The next paragraphs are dedicated to providing a background

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    Walker Percy As human beings‚ we fail to see things directly. We imagine and fantasize things to be something their not. It’s important to recognize the failure‚ so we learn our lesson for next time. By experiencing this failure first hand‚ we know the consequences and let downs‚ of not seeing directly. Walker Percy uses the terms “dialectical movement”‚ “symbolic complex”‚ and the “it” to support his idea of language. Percy ’s interest in language recognizes the use of symbolic language to which

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare. He grew up in Stratford‚ England‚ and dedicated his life to work at the Globe‚ where he made many plays and stories. Shakespeare wanted couples to appreciate their love because love can be very dry and unwilling to sacrifice themselves for their spouse‚ so he wrote this wonderful story. Romeo and Juliet had a purpose and a reason for its existence in the literature world. The purpose of Romeo and Juliet is never to rush love‚ as shown by the character’s

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    Assignment: Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The speech of Kane campaigning for Governor is full of bias. The bias starts from the opening seconds of the movie clip and continued through the speech. The man in the beginning of the movie clip demonstrated a bias in favor of Kane becoming Governor. These biases are created by labeling Charles Kane as a “friend of the working man” who is an ally of the under paid and under fed. This same Kane campaigner offers up a negative bias

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    that despite her love and appreciation for Troy‚ Rose regrets sacrificing her own happiness for the sake of their family. She realizes that choosing to give up her dreams for Troy did not bring her the fulfillment she had hoped for. The repetitive rhetorical questions she asks also highlight her regret in putting Troy above her own desires and identity. By willingly entering a relationship that required her to sacrifice her dreams‚ Rose disconnected from both her happiness and her relationship with

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    colloquial language is on page 241‚ “These dam little slick haired squirts‚ thinking they are raising so much hell. I’ll show them something about hell I says‚ and you too.” Literary Devices: Symbolism Jason mentions dogs multiple times within the passage‚ and even uses it to reference Quentin (pg. 240‚ “I’m afraid all the time I’ll run into them right in the middle of the street or under a wagon on the square‚ like a couple of dogs.”) This usage contrasts vastly with the actual symbolism of a dog‚ which

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    known and considered as one of the most famous speeches in American history. How could a two minute speech be so highly regarded and enough to be one of the most famous? Abraham Lincoln utilized rhetorical techniques to turn just 10 sentences into one of the most famous and most quoted speeches of all time. “The Gettysburg Address‚” was given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania on the afternoon of Thursday‚ Nov. 19‚ 1863‚ during

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    there is far less going on instrumentally‚ causing there to be less compositional devices in use in comparison to that of the original. Gary Jules uses two compositional devices within his cover; a single piano motif which has been inspired by a motif within the original‚ which is played at the beginning and end of the song‚ and during the chorus after Gary Jules sings the lyrics ‘mad world.”. The other compositional device which is found within Gary Jules’ take on “Mad World‚” is the augmentation used

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    Through the tragic play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ inside shows multiple evidences of hidden examples of the use of imagery‚ tone and rhetorical devices. A small example of literature tools could be found inside of this short example from the play‚ it is enough to express all elements of literature to be found. Brutus discusses the impending future of Rome‚ if placed upon Julius Caesar’s hands‚ and attempts to be convincing of others to slay Julius with his rise of power

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