rhetoric in his speeches. When comparing “The Gettysburg Address” to “The Second Inaugural Address” one can see that Lincoln applied similar rhetoric. Both addresses contain parallelism and anti-thesis ; however‚ they differ in length and purpose. When comparing both pieces of literature one notices how the former 16th president uses parallelism in both “The Gettysburg Address” to “The Second Inaugural Address”. In “The Gettysburg Address” Abraham Lincoln uses parallelism in the following line “all
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The story is told of a union soldier who during the early days of the Civil War in America was arrested on the charges of desertion. During his trial‚ he was unable to prove his innocence and so was sentenced to death.Coming to his senses and realising how grave his mistake was‚ the young soldier‚ wrote a letter of repentance and appealed to the then President – Abraham Lincoln!On reading this letter and realising that the soldier was truly sorry for his mistake‚ the President granted him mercy and
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Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809 and died on April 15‚ 1865 at the age of 56.He lived in Springfield Illinois for 25 years.He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln and they had 4 children. One child died at a very young age. Lincoln was tall at 6’4” and was recognized by wearing a tall black hat. Lincoln was the republican candidate for the election. He became the 16th president of the United States in 1860. He was the first President to let the country know that he was very religious. The
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Gettysburg Address‚ Declaration of Independence‚ and the Four Freedoms of speech documents show relationship in terms of democracy and freedom. First‚ in Gettysburg Address‚ President Abraham Lincoln delivered statements in November 1863 at a formal ceremony that occurred in Pennsylvania. The president gave the speech at one of the most fierce and bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Additionally‚ Lincoln proclaimed that the fight was a struggle for the preservation of the Union armies and repeated
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In 1961 John F. Kennedy gives his inaugural speech to the desperate Americans. The American citizens are in need of hope‚ and need to believe this young president is the right man to lead their future. His inaugural speech gave Americans comfort‚ and hope that they needed at the time. Throughout his speech Kennedy uses emotion-arousing words‚ anaphora‚ antithesis‚ and rhetorical questions to encourage Americans to show their patriotism. In the beginning of Kennedy’s speech he uses antithesis. Kennedy
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In his speech at the Republican National Convention ‚ accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency‚ Donald Trump depicted himself as the savior of a nation in crisis; crisis of terrorism‚ crime‚ a dishonest‚ selfish government and a failing economy‚ all thanks to the administration of Barak Obama. One of Trumps main points of his speech was to “present the facts plainly and honestly” – to set the record straight about the state of the country‚ in contrast to the “corporate spin”‚ the “media
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In the early 1980’s the United States was still dealing with the repercussions of the Cold War. At this time‚ the Soviet Union was considered the United States’ most dangerous enemy and the public feared nuclear attack by the Soviets. Specific incidents such as the Soviet interference in the Middle East‚ specifically in Afghanistan‚ frustrated the United States because it affected oil supplies. Consequently‚ President Ronald Reagan took action in response to the aggressive behavior of the Soviets
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TO THE READERS Unto him that loved us‚ and washed us from our sins in his own blood‚ and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Revelation 1:5-6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First and foremost‚ I would like to give praise and honor to my Heavenly Father for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ‚ and what He has done for me at the Cross. I give thanks to the Holy Spirit for strengthening me with the word of my Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my
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State of the Union Address Response Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address was a very needed statement for many Americans. This may be why this was one of the most popular State of the Union Address Responses in America’s history. President Trump started off his speech by congratulating people on their acts of kindness and patriotism. His first topic was the economy. He said that all Americans will benefit from his tax cut and how he created many jobs for Americans which in result
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Union are decreasing. Communist nations are falling left and right. The Berlin Wall is soon to crumble and the Cold War soon to end. George Herbert Walker Bush‚ or “Old Bush’s” Inaugural Address was a crucial speech among the list of the twentieth-century President’s Inaugural Addresses. George Senior’s Address came at a crossroads not only in American history‚ but world history. In it‚ he used a myriad of figures of speech to enhance its content and revealed underlying themes that occurred not only
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