that reputation one would expect nothing less from him for his inaugural address. While one could certainly decide how well Trump’s speech went based on party affiliations‚ most Americans will analyze the speech itself for the answer. By understanding Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion ( logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos) one can investigate how much of a success Trump’s speech truly was. President Trump’s use of logos in his inaugural address is quite exiguous‚ which reflects negatively on the speech as
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Rhetorical analysis in Obama’s inaugural address Presiden’s inaugural address‚besides aiming to elucidate his politics and position‚ mainly aims to insipre and educate the public.Obama’s inaugural address” Renewing American’s Promise” once again displayed his incomparable eloquence and fluency. Appropriate employment of rhetoric can express thoughts and emotions accurately and create the desired emotional impact. First‚the use of parallelism. In rhetoric‚ parallelism means giving two or more
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William McKinley‚ in his first inaugural address on March 4‚ 1897‚ explicitly stated that according to the principle foundation of the U.S. government‚ it is his duty to keep peaceful relations with foreign countries. Directly adopting George Washington’s advice in his farewell address of 1792‚ McKinley states‚ “ It will be our aim to pursue a firm and dignified foreign policy‚ which shall be just‚ impartial‚ ever watchful of our national honor..”.1 Essentially‚ McKinley entered office with the belief that it is only best to have a
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presidency upon the downfall of Marcos in the People Power uprising of February 1986‚ she remained a widely respected figure in Philippine politics until her death from cancer in August 2009. This sense of destiny figured prominently in Noynoy’s inaugural speech last June. “I will not be able to face my parents and you who have brought me here‚” he proclaimed‚ “if I do not fulfil the promises I made. My parents sought nothing less‚ died for nothing less‚ than democracy and peace. I am blessed by this
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In his inaugural address‚ he stated‚ “I am loath to close‚ We are not enemies‚ but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained‚ it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory‚ stretching from every battlefield‚ and patriot
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individuals involved in war. During Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address‚ he makes his purpose clear to the nation by using deliberate parallelism to appeal to each side‚ obvious reasoning to the audience’s desires to demonstrate his position‚ and by building his character and trust. Lincoln’s notable eagerness can be attributed to how he chooses phrases that provide a way of including everyone with a positive sense of respect. While referring to his last address‚ he claims "All dreaded it‚ all sought to avert
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John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in January 20‚ 1961 was a good representation of the enormous amount of things that were taking place in that setting. Kennedy’s inaugural address enlightened America and the world on his goals for his presidency; within his speech he used a form of comparing and contrasting‚ repetition‚ and exposition. Applying these helps Kennedy’s address inspire his audience. Kennedy takes advantage of one of his most prominent strategies‚ repetition‚ to emphasize his various
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During the Civil War‚ President Lincoln’s position on the practice of slavery changed from the start to the end of the war. He expresses his views about slavery through a variety of primary documents; both of Lincoln’s inaugural addresses‚ his letters to Horace Greeley‚ the Emancipation Proclamation‚ and the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution. Through these documents‚ Lincoln demonstrates his initial feeling towards slavery as being neutral/indifferent for his priority was to keep the
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Obama’s Inaugural Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address at a critical point in American history. The United States was facing a global economic crisis while skidding deeper into recession‚ two foreign wars were being fought with consistently rising death tolls‚ international relations looked bleak‚ and the outgoing president was leaving with one of the lowest approval ratings in history. Obama’s speech had lofty goals. His mission was to inspire hope‚ unite Americans behind his leadership
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credibility as an authoritative figure and resigned from office‚ leaving thousands of citizens distrustful and suspicious of the U.S. government. In that time‚ Vice President Gerald R. Ford steps forward as the new President‚ reassuring the nation in his “Address upon Taking the Oath of the U.S. Presidency.” However‚ as most people do not know him‚ they withheld from believing his character. Knowing this‚ Ford structures a persuasive argument that successfully gains the trust and support of his audience‚
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