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    King’s use of rhetorical tools helps him convince the clergymen to take a second look at how African Americans are being treated. King utilizes emotive language to target his audience’s emotions. For example‚ he states‚ “if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro” (3). He then goes on to give more examples‚ including‚ “I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry and violent dogs literally biting six unarmed‚ nonviolent

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    In “Man Takes First Steps on the Moon” from The Times of London‚ the main purpose is to inform people about the moon landing in 1969. It appeals to use both logos and ethos by providing information about the moon landings. Since the newspaper has such a high reputation ethos is made right away. They will assume that the paper is trustworthy because of where they are getting the information from. The audience will believe that all the facts are reliable and correct. They are reaching a large audience

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    Donny Halim Jeff Cravello Bridge October 28‚ 2010 Seeing Comes First One of the most important senses that we human have is the ability to see things. We see the image of the object first before the image is send to our brain and processes it. The essay “Ways of Seeing”‚ written by John Berger took art as an example‚ to show the way how modern people view art and the influences that traditional oil painting has had on society and modern day society. The way people now a day perceives

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    The Essay "The rhetorical appeals that appear in ’It’s time to push for free college’" goes into a detailed description of the use of rhetorical devices in the literary work published by the National Education Association‚ "It’s time to push for free college." The use of the devices of logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos will be brought to light. This document will pinpoint specific examples of logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos and explain how they are being utilized in the online article "It’s time to push for free

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    pronouns‚ metaphors and rhetorical questions as well as comparing the study to other language and power theories. Alan Finlayson of East Anglia University‚ theorized on the language used in political speeches and the use of rhetoric is a strong constant throughout. His research has bought up strong pointers also found in my data so I aim to explore his research among other theorists in comparison with my findings. QUESTION: Do the party leaders use rhetorical devices in similar ways and for

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    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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    How can the use of rhetorical devices enhance a speech? By Samantha Birch The strength and passion that are behind words are often formed through rhetorical devices‚ which have the ability to enhance a speech‚ and demand attention from the audience by persuading them. However‚ it is also through the use of speech elements that have assisted the creation of distinctive voices of significant individuals in today’s society and throughout history. The use of Ethos (credibility)‚ Pathos (emotional)‚

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    Analysis Revision 15 April 2013 John Berger’s Ways of Seeing: Summary Analysis In his article‚ “Ways of Seeing” (1972)‚ John Berger analyzes different methods of being able to see or look at both people and objects in the world. He tells his audience how the invention of technology has affected the way people see and portray art and by means of mystification‚ which is the process of explaining away which is evident. He explains how seeing affects the way we learn throughout our life and how we

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    Beyond the shattered economy‚ the Great Depression had depleted the morale of a once triumphant nation. America has always prevailed through the most difficult of circumstances. Albeit not through luck or chance‚ but facilitated through the leadership of those who have clear goals‚ a plan to meet these goals‚ and the determination to see them through. In 1933‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his First Inaugural Address to the American people‚

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    Is Seeing Really Believing? Supernatural according to dictionary.com is being above or beyond what is natural‚ unexplainable by natural law or phenomena‚ or abnormal. Shakespeare uses the supernatural in many ways in Macbeth‚ one of which is as foreshadowing‚ secondly he uses it he uses it as Macbeth’s guilty conscience‚ and thirdly he uses apparitions to show what is yet to come. Fear of the unknown is represented by the supernatural in the play because it is not always understood what is taking

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