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    JFK’s Inaugural Address Rhetorical Analysis Essay In JFK’s Inaugural Address he uses many rhetorical terms such as allusion‚ metaphors‚ parallelism‚ and antimetabole. He uses these rhetoric to build up a sense of American pride‚ to have a common enemy‚ and also to ask for support of the nation to support their country. These goals are approached in a tough manner‚ but with the rhetoric it increases the odds of a positive reaction from audience. First‚ JFK shows the audience the pride he has for

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    1 .He says that it is "nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery". He describesthe the importance of the situation‚ and points out that slavery is a "retreat". 2. The main reason is that the British were gathering military forces that must be meant for America. 3. Henry provided that God has provided them with the strength necessary to combat their adversary. If they do not sit around and do nothing‚ they can win the battle. 4.He is explaining that he is loyal to God above anybody else

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    TEXT ANALYSIS The text under analysis is written by John Boynton Priestly. He is one of the outstanding English authors. He was the success of his novel “The Good Companions” (1929) which brought him world fame. The genre of the story is a play (drama). Form of narration is dramatic dialogue‚ especially in author’s remarks there are descriptive narration. According to the title we can guess that the play describes some dangerous situation‚ it implies that “dangerous corner” is a dead end‚ a

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    In Ian Frazier’s essay‚ “In Praise of Margins”‚ the author talks about his childhood life and how he had “margins” where he and his friends would do things and nothing would matter because they wouldn’t care. “Marginal” thought is valuable because it allows adults to use their imagination. His purpose is to try new activities without shame; it’s the spur of the moment that defines margin. I think his view about marginal activity is comprehensive and relatable. When we think of margins‚ we think

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    Sindhuja Muppa November 21‚ 2013 Writing Workshop Mythology “Myths are common stories at the root of our universal existence” (Seger). In the essay written by Scott Russell Sanders‚ "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" discusses Sander’s perspective on men in comparison to the impression that women carry in their minds. The essay‚ “Creating the Myth” by Linda Seger shows on how stories are based on our own life experiences. Sander’s argument about how the impressions of men or women are based on

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    The poem “Father and Child” by Gwen Harwood shows Harwood’s father teaching her the concepts of life and death‚ from when she is a young child in “Barn Owl” up to when she is around forty at the time of his death in “Nightfall”‚ coming to accept the idea that life is not never-ending. In part one called “Barn Owl”; she has learnt to accept death as a component of life. The persona of the poem experiences a loss of innocence with the discovery of the tragedy of death. Before shooting the owl‚ the

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    Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”: Rhetorical Analysis Essay Throughout Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech in 1775‚ the arguments about the unfair ways that the colonies were living through under the British were depicted in prolific and influential writing style. The ending of the British Crown’s exploitation of the thirteen colonies‚ as well as Patrick Henry’s and many other American colonist’s revolutionary ideas were encouraged and elaborated through

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    The story begins with Duke (Old Noah) and Allie in a nursing home. Duke goes to Allie’s room and begins reading to her a story that started July of 1940 at a Carnival in Seabrook‚ South Carolina. Noah and Allie meet for the first time and Noah falls instantly in love but Allie is not that quick. Noah and Allie are thrown together by mutual friends Fin and Sara. Allie‚ Noah‚ Sarah and Fin go to a movie and Allie and Noah walk home together and that is when the romance picks up. Allie falls for

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    “Free speech is not to be regulated. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today‚ even for the same performance.” –Michael Douglas Undoubtedly‚ a speaker moulds his/ her speech by the principles of purpose‚ and the audience who are to receive the given speech. More than this however- the responder’s context also shapes the way in which they interpret a speech. Michael Douglas- famed actor and movie director‚ contrasts an audience’s response in his quote‚ to emphasise that a responder’s

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    “Rhetorical Terms 1-5” 1. Parallelism Similarity of structure in a pair of related words‚ phrases‚ or clauses. 1. I will do it‚ I will. 2. Parents are either too permissive or too strict. 3. everyone hates the feeling of a stuffy‚ sticky nose. Uses: shows where several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed alike or equal in importance. Also adds balance‚ rhythm‚ and clarity to the sentence. 2. Isocolon A scheme of parallel structure that occurs when the parallel elements

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