In order to gain his country’s trust Obama appealed 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
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father cry for the first time. I remember watching George Bush’s speech following the attacks with my family‚ but I was too young to truly understand it at the time. When I recently read and watched the speech‚ I was reminded just how powerful and emotional his speech actually was. Bush’s intended audience was not only the U.S. Congress and the American people‚ but also America’s allies and enemies. When Bush delivered his speech nine days after the attacks‚ the entire nation was furious and confused
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Running Head: MARTIN LUTHER’S SPEECH Topic: Martin Luther’s Speech Name: Course: Instructor’s Name: Date: Martin Luther’s ‘I have a dream’ was a speech‚ which was delivered to an approximately 200‚000 activists and other demonstrators who were gathered before Lincoln Memorial in the year 1963. This meeting was meant to end the racial and economic injustices‚ which are better described by Luther as chains of discrimination. The meeting purposed to address poverty that was a great hindrance
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In Douglass’ speech‚ his tone mainly appeals to emotions. He engages the listeners emotionally by stating his opinion over the topic of slavery. Douglass states‚ “My subject‚ then‚ fellow-citizens‚ is AMERICAN SLAVERY. I shall see this day and its popular characteristics from the slave’s point of view‚” (52-54). This quote from his speech goes to show that he is standing up as a person who has actually experienced times of slavery. There is a great deal of credibility in Douglass’ writing because
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of apartheid. His speeches in the past had influenced the hearts of millions of fellow South Africans‚ but today his speech would signify a new era and a new page in the history of South Africa. Every word and sentence were carefully chosen in order to serve a specific purpose and address different audiences both within South Africa and the rest of the world. The purpose of his speech was not simply to address the nation as its new president and offer gratitude to those who put him there;
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Robert Kennedy’s speech that addressed Martin Luther King Jr.’s death was successful delivering the tragic news because of his composure‚ thought‚ and other methods. On April 4‚ 1968‚ Robert Kennedy is to give a speech for his political rally in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. Before going on the stage‚ Robert Kennedy is given the news that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Now he must inform and address the news to the audience of racially mixed political supporters. After informing the audience
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Today‚ I’d like to discuss how Donald Trump used the language of leadership in his campaign speeches to influence his audience. More specifically his supporters in West Palm Beach‚ Florida‚ where one of his rallies took place. The fact that this speech took place in Florida is key to understanding why Trump used the language that he did as Florida is typically a swing state during the election. It was obvious that his main purpose was to convince any undecided voters and to win the state of Florida
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oppressors. Alfred M. Green‚ while giving a speech in Philadelphia at the beginning of the war‚ urged African American to prepare to enlist. He also spoke subversively about the unfairness of the treatment of African Americans not only in the South but also in the North. Green uses a variety of methods to persuade his fellow African-Americans to prepare for war while also speaking out against the treatment of the African-Am. in the North. Green begins his speech by immediately mentioning the cornerstone
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Sitting Bull’s speech to his fellow natives relied on a strong emotional appeal. He effectively used an ethos appeal in garnering his Indian family’s support in fighting back against the invaders who have gained power and numbers. His whole speech has an overlapping tug at the emotions of his audience by first presenting a quick synopsis of Native life and how they have "the same right as ourselves to inhabit this vast land (par 1)‚” talking about the animals that roam the lands. The next appeal
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Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech had an enticing effect on the public and influenced their opinions drastically‚ when it was given in 1858‚ as Mr. Lincoln was running for Senator. President Lincoln implemented some very effective arguments and rhetorical devices to create a hypnotic sway in his speech. It is apparent that Lincoln had a mastery of the English language; and consequently‚ this speech has been recognized as one of the most masterfully crafted speeches in American history. Mr
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