of the United States in his second inaugural address to discuss the closing efforts of the civil war and how the war should not go in vain‚ but that it should benefit the country and preserve the nation’s democracy amongst all the nation’s people. In his address he uses biblical references and literary devices to tell how he would ike the effects of the war to be progressive and not without reason‚ In lincoln’s opening paragraph he sets the tone for the speech. When addressing the audience he says
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Malcolm X- Harlem Speech Malcolm X uses several persuasive techniques to make the speech appealing to the audience‚ and to get them to respond in a certain way. His aim is to make them understand that they are not being treated equally in relation to white people even though its the only way that they know. Some of the techniques used are repetition‚ specific tone‚ inclusive language and shows some signs of constructing a persona. He uses repetition of words and ideas in his speech. Repetition
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behind a desk‚ with hands clasped in front of him he began his speech. Known throughout the country as the man who took eighteen thousand dollars for personal gain he seemed nervous at first. Who would not be nervous standing up to entire country? As the speech progresses he becomes more confident. Looking less and less at his notes‚ unless it it to cite or bring up a fact‚ he gains confidence that carries him throughout the rest of the speech. Even though he is being filmed- it can be awkward just talking
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Mariel Harrison Professor Daniel McGavin Rhetorical Analysis ENC1102 M/W 11AM On May 10‚ 1994‚ Nelson Mandela was elected South Africa ’s first black President‚ in that country ’s first truly democratic election. Before his presidency‚ Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and as a direct result ended up spending twenty-seven years in prison. He became a symbol of freedom and equality‚ while the apartheid government condemned him. After his release in February‚ 1990‚ he helped lead the transition
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spoke at the Peace Memorial and the speech was also broadcasted worldwide. President Obama had a very humble tone throughout the speech that conveyed his respect for the people of Hiroshima. He expresses this when he says "We come to mourn the dead... Their souls speak to us. They ask us to look inward‚ to tkae stock of who we are and what we might become." He acknowledges the horrific event in the beggining paragraphs of the speech. Toward the body of the speech‚ the President moves more toward
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situation. It show as the skills of become a “liespotter”. During the speech‚ I think Pamela did a good job on catching the audience’s attention. She did the starting by being humor to get everyone focus on her before she starting her introduction of the topic. She is very organized and clear on her speech by having the things that she need to said separated by different section and did not jumping back and forth. The transition on her speech was very smooth. On every points or facts
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well from his famous speech I’ve been on a mountaintop we learn that he was a very caring person. Not only that but martin also showed a very determined and helpful spirit‚ but how can we tell that this was a part of his personality‚ well in his speech it shows his personality and his beliefs best. Martin talked about a lot of things but in this speech we see that his focus was on human rights and bettering a community that was of his own kind. As doctor king gives his speech I’ve been on a mountaintop
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the future. King’s speech can be separated into three main parts‚ past‚ present‚ and future. In these sections King used the same three strategies over‚ to make the speech easy to follow and understand. King uses anaphora‚ repetition at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the past aspect of his speech. He repeats “One hundred years later‚” to show how racial segregation is still as much of a problem as it was a hundred ago. In the fourth paragraph of his speech King reminds everyone
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African American as they weren’t human was absurd‚ and equality would help the world to be a better place for every human being. In‚ John F. Kennedy’s speech he says‚ “This nation was founded by men on the principle that all men are created equal‚ and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” (JFK speech‚ address on civil rights‚ June 11‚ 1963‚ paragraph 3) It is not fair that we as a person come into this world the same way‚ and to be treated so differently
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worlds‚ and grammar. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Fauconnier‚ G. and Turner‚ M. 1998. Conceptual integration networks. Cognitive Science‚ 22‚ No. 2‚ 133-187. Fauconnier‚ G. and Turner‚ M. 2002. The way we think: Conceptual blending and the mind ’s hidden complexities. New York: Basic Books. Feldman‚ .I. and Lakoff‚ G. Forthcoming. Front molecules to metaphors: The neural theory of language. Fernandez-Duque‚ D. & Johnson‚ M. 1999. Attention metaphors: Flow metaphors guide the cognitive psychology
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