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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Ancestry.com released a bone chilling 4th of July special commercial. The commercial was titled “Declaration Decadence.” In the commercial different people of various ethnicities recite parts of the Declaration of Independence. At the end of the video it’s revealed who these people are each of them descendents of someone who signed the declaration. The CMO of ancestry Vineet Mehr even stated‚ “We’re all much more similar than you think.” This powerful ad displayed a number of techniques to advocate
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John F. Kennedys Inaugural Address On a cold January afternoon in 1961‚ President John F. Kennedy recites an artful speech that motivates the world. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration‚ its youthful energy and archaic words and phrases make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s piece. President Kennedy‚ the youngest president‚ uses several word choices that make the speech effective‚ by appealing
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The Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden Explication In the sonnet “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the theme is the warmth of the coal fire becomes the warmth of the love that radiates throughout the house. An adult speaker presents memories of how his father expressed love for him through his actions. In particular‚ the speaker remembers that his father rose very early on Sunday mornings to stoke the furnace fire. Only when the house was warm did he awaken his son to dress. Line 12 notes that the father
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The above passage demonstrates not only Richard pointing to his deformities as an excuse to his wrongdoings‚ but it also highlights his habit of blaming and deferring to others for his malicious deeds. He enshrines himself in self-pity and blames those around him for his shortcomings. He blames the world for not accepting him and conforming to accept him. While it may be initially compelling to fall for Richard’s rhetoric‚ a simple parallel can show why this method of thinking is flawed. Let’s draw
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Rhetorical Terms and Techniques of Persuasion Fill in at least 1example for each from Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Alliteration: repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequence: Little Larry likes lemons. Examples: faithful friends. whom we welcome. same high standards of strength and sacrifice Anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases‚clauses or lines: I have a dream…I have a dream…I have a dream Examples: Let both sides... Let
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On March 4th‚ 1865‚ during his second inauguration as President‚ Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech to the people of the nation‚ which are divided‚ reflecting on the causes and meaning of the American Civil War. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address requests the North and the South to put aside the disputes that are causing the division in order to restore the broken nation. Through powerful diction‚ figurative language‚ and rhetorical devices‚ Lincoln’s moving speech help accomplish his determination
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soldiers lost their lives and while the Union soldiers were buried right there on their home soil‚ the Confederate soldiers were brought back to the South. Four months after the battle‚ President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address to honor those who had lost their lives. Lincoln began the Gettysburg Address by reminiscing of the signing of the Declaration of Independence 87 years ago from that day. The Declaration of Independence unified everyone together under one nation and stated
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In Wake Up‚ Arcade Fire discusses about bottling up one’s emotions as they grow up instead of confronting one’s issue‚ which can lead to pain and suffrage. The song is told through the artists reflecting back on their past and teaching youth to not repress their emotion‚ like the artists had. Arcade Fire’s opening stanza represents how individuals tend to bury their issues deep within themselves. Arcade Fire talks about “something [filling] up [one’s] heart with nothing‚ [and] someone [telling them]
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Logical Fallacies Fallacies of Relevance Ad Hominem Refers to a personal attack on an arguer’s reputation or character rather than the argument itself. Usually seen in political debates Example: Teddy Roosevelt’s attacks on William Howard Taft’s obesity. Attacking the Motive Refers to focusing on an attack against an arguer’s supposed motivation or bias rather than focusing on the argument itself. Usually points to how the arguer would benefit from his own argument. Example: Flower
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