Jfk Inaugural Address Figurative Language

By 1961, the United States of America faced social inequalities and racial tension. Meanwhile, the fight against communism globally has never ended. Fear and confusion lurked in the minds of the American people as the Cold War reached its peaks; the people need a strong, reassuring leader to give them hope. Fortunately, John F. Kennedy provides the citizens with reassurance when he gives his monumental inaugural address. After being sworn as the 35th president of the U.S, he seeks to invoke a sense of unity in the American people in order to attain a lasting peace because of the current national and international turmoil. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration, his usage of figurative language, emphasis on peace, and appeal to pathos motivates the people of America to work for a prospective future.
His repetition of consonant such as, “same solemn oath” (52), “colonial control” (52), “sovereign states” (53), and “peace preserved” (53), draws the audience in his speech. As a result, his alliterative words are easily remembered. Moreover, he vows to “assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty” (53). Those very words show his utmost earnest towards the U.S. By metaphorically comparing chains with poverty, he creates a sense of imagery to the audience, so they will know his devotion to end the oppressive poverty. Despite the effectiveness of his figurative language towards the audience, he envisions a peaceful