Michael Andersson Ms.Pellegrino 10/10/12 A.P English JFK Speech Tone JFK Speech Tone In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address‚ the author shifts from a powerful tone to an instructive tone by setting an example for other countries‚ inspiring the younger generations of Americans‚ and instructing his fellow Americans. Kennedy shows a powerful and tone when he says “Let every nation know‚ whether it wishes us well or ill‚ that we shall pay any price‚ bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support
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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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Allusion“I have sworn before you and all mighty God.” | Personification“With history the final judge of our deeds” | Metaphor“We are the heirs of the first revolution.” | Hortative Sentence“So let us begin a new one…” | PathosBased on the emotions of JFK. | Cumulative Sentence But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort…yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance. | Oxymoron“But this peaceful revolution.” | AntimetaboleAsk not what your country..” | Rhetorical
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Megan Johnson President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech After being sworn-in by Supreme Court Chief Justice‚ John Roberts‚ Barack Obama gave his inaugural speech in front of U.S. Capitol. On January 21‚ 2013 Obama addressed the nation as a president for the first time in his new term. Since April 30‚ 1789 Presidents have given an inaugural address after taking the oath as president. Usually an inaugural speech includes their vision of America and the plans they have in mind for building our country
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underline their complexities for the audience‚ a majority of Kennedy’s important‚ consequential points are made through the use of antithesis. Accoringly‚ he opens the speech with the line‚ “…we observe today not a victory of party‚ but a celebration of freedom”(Kennedy 1). By placing this antithetical remark near the beginning of his speech‚ Kennedy is able to enthrall his audience before he gets any further. Kennedy is also clarifying that the occasion is a “celebration” of the unity of the country‚
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person do you want running your country? President John F. Kennedy‚ born in 1917‚ was America’s 35th president. Two years before his assassination in 1963‚ Kennedy delivered one of the most inspiring inaugural addresses in American history. Kennedy had a very distinct purpose while delivering this speech: to inspire the country to become united in order to achieve a greater peace in the world. Kennedy works to inspire the country‚ or even the world‚ to capture the American people. From “old allies”
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inagurational address 52 years ago the points Kennedy addressed are still applicable today. The Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy is considered one of the most significant speeches of the Twentieth Century. Americans feared for a long‚ drawn-out cold war. He illustrated the contrast between the United States and its enemies‚ and stated the duties of the United States and its people. Kennedy’s speech his vision for American foreign policy‚ a vision that foreshadowed decades of diplomatic‚ economic
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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
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January 3‚ 2012/17 Rhetoric I Ask In Kennedy’s inaugural address he pledges to help the people around the world who "struggle to break the bonds of misery." He wishes to help these people because it is the right thing to do. This shows that there was much poverty around the world at the time. Even the rich needed help; Kennedy said‚ "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor‚ then it cannot save the few who are rich." Kennedy also wanted to assure the survival and success of liberty
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the one of greatest american speakers. One of his famous speech is " Ask not what your country can do for you" when he is in his inaugural address. President Kennedy have used many of the tools in rhetorical or presuasive writing. He has full knowleged with Aristotle three areas of rhetorical such as: Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos. JFK also uses repetition to persuade the American people. He begins several sections in the middle of his speech with the same phrase‚ “Let both sides. . .” then uses very
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