(Antigone) a Theban Play by Sophocles – Creon’s Inaugural Speech In Scene 1 of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon‚ who is now king‚ addresses the elders of Thebes. Read the speech carefully. Complete the “Close Reading Dialectical Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information
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presidency upon the downfall of Marcos in the People Power uprising of February 1986‚ she remained a widely respected figure in Philippine politics until her death from cancer in August 2009. This sense of destiny figured prominently in Noynoy’s inaugural speech last June. “I will not be able to face my parents and you who have brought me here‚” he proclaimed‚ “if I do not fulfil the promises I made. My parents sought nothing less‚ died for nothing less‚ than democracy and peace. I am blessed by this
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By the time Lincoln gave his first inaugural address‚ conflict between the North and South was inevitable. Conflict between the North and South was inevitable by the time Lincoln gave his first inaugural address because several Southern states had seceded from the union and because Lincoln would not have maintained the status quo for long. For a good two decades‚ the United States had been experiencing more and more turmoil over slavery. The Republican North was emphatically against slavery
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A hypocrite is defined as a person who pretends to have virtues‚ morals‚ religious beliefs‚ principles‚ etc.‚ that he or she does not actually possess; especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. Jefferson in some ways could be categorized as a hypocrite. He evangelized liberty and freedom for all‚ yet did not grant this freedom to his slaves. Liberty is defined as freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control. Africans‚ hispanics‚ and other minorities were enslaved and treated
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The first inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt was one that strove to lift the American people off their feet as the country entered some of it’s worst years during the Great Depression. One of Roosevelt’s strong advantages during his address was his ability to relate to the very real concerns of the everyday American citizens. With pressures of the failing economy facing the President-elect‚ he delivered this speech‚ addressing the nation about his plans for a New Deal. Roosevelt made his
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Speech Analysis of Richard Nixon’s First Inaugural Address 1: The communication was a speech delivered at the White House for Nixon’s presidential inauguration. 2: January 20th‚ 1969. 3: Richard Nixon‚ President of the United States 4: The audience was the American people and other nations that had a relationship with the United States. 5: “The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America--the chance to help lead the world at last out
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"Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ First Inaugural Address (1933)" "Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ First Inaugural Address (1933)" United States was facing the terrible shock and disappointments the Great Depression caused. Americans experienced poverty‚ sharing the experience of loss and suffering‚ and looking for hope. Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote the document for his First Inaugural Address in early 1933. The document was written and presented to the citizens of the United States on March 4‚ 1933 at the Capitol
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president. Reagan was faced with a task comparable to Franklin Roosevelt and his inaugural address needed to reestablish confidence in the American economy. As well as the economic crisis‚ Reagan was handed a continuing crisis in the Middle East. This crisis not only included a hostage situation at the United States embassy in Iran but also growing tensions between Iraq and Iran. It was Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address that would cover these issues and give the American people the confidence they
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President François Hollande was elected the new president of France on May 6‚ 2012. He gave his inauguration speech in Paris on May 15‚ 2012‚ and expressed his deep gratitude to the French people for investing him into the highest office. He presented his political vision in a message of confidence‚ as a metaphor for trust‚ to uphold the nation’s state of affairs‚ and stated: A brief review of France’s history will help us to understand President Hollande’s speech in its rightful political context
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County‚ Kentucky to Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln. He had two siblings the youngest of which died in infancy. Then they were forced to move to Indiana because of an argument
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