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    Patrick Henry Brady Academy By Marisa Richardson The Patrick H. Brady Academy program is located on the grounds of the STAR academy in Southwestern South Dakota. The Brady Academy itself is a newly designed building to the rear of the main administration building for the campus. The living area is designed in a dormitory style‚ housing up to 48 young men (also called cadets) between the ages of 14 and 18. The Patrick Henry Brady Academy program is designed to improve the quality of life for

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    John F. Kennedy‚ in his presidential inaugural address‚ affirmed America’s traditional values and stressed the importance of establishing peace between countries. In his speech‚ Kennedy emphasized the need for unity between the United States and Soviet Union as it is the best way to preserve tranquility and to protect the nation. He utilized the rhetorical device of anaphora to accentuate the actions necessary to ensure the success of creating strong relations between the United States and Soviet

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    feeling of needing to travel to new places. In his nonfiction book “Into The Wild” (1996)‚ Jon Krakauer constructs Chris McCandless’ character into that of an wanderlusting alter ego. Krakauer completes this idea by implying throughout chapter three that Chris McCandless was idealistic with his nonconformist philosophy‚ unprepared for hardships before he disappeared‚ and by indicating McCandless had a secret sociopathic nature. He illustrates rhetorical devices in order to give insight into why McCandless’

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    be one of Truman Capote’s best selling books as well‚ In Cold Blood. What makes In Cold Blood significant from the rest is that‚ unlike the others‚ this book is able to transport the reader to a dimension of pure concentrated realism‚ wonderment‚ and imagination. This is not to say that the rest of the books within the selection are unable to achieve a similar goal‚ but rather to stress the point that the rhetorical devices used within In Cold Blood aid in the creation of the aforementioned

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    Nick Clegg due to him lying about the raising of tuition fees as well as the negative view from his party as they feel he has disassociated himself from the party objectives in order to conform to a conservative coalition. Ed Milliband is unpopular due to his lack of solid policy projections and no real estimates of what he would do as prime minister‚ he has left the nation in confusion and doubting his ability. Subsequently both leaders had a lot to gain‚ or lose‚ from the party conference. Therefore

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    Campion wrote Patrick Henry: Firebrand of the Revolution to inform readers on Patrick Henry’s role in the American Revolution through a story about his life. The book has some illustration and is 252 pages in length. The title says it all. Patrick Henry was the firebrand of the revolution‚ as he was truly someone very passionate about taking action and making a change. The story starts with Henry as a young boy who hated school‚ he grows up in Virginia and it follows all the way to his death in June

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    Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures in the American Revolutionary time period and left an impact in later years. An outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts imposed by England‚ he stirred the conflict with his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech and although he opposed the formation of the U.S. Constitution as a threat to the liberties and rights of the individual states‚ his criticisms helped bring upon the amendments that are known as the Bill of Rights. Furthermore

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    Various persuasive techniques such as‚ rhetorical devices‚ must be incorporated in a persuasive document in order to successfully persuade the audience. Thomas Jefferson uses various rhetorical devices within ¨The Declaration of Independence¨ in order to create an effective argument‚ and to inspire action within his people. Within “The Declaration of Independence‚” Jefferson was able to express the colonies compelling reasons for separation through his electrifying phrases. Throughout the document

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    Rhetorical Device Definition When to use or Example Hyperbole Rhetorical exaggeration. Hyperbole is often accomplished via comparisons‚ similes‚ and metaphors. Make a point strongly. Makes the reader snap to attention and foucus. Demonstrates the difference between two things. Caution it is overused and can weaken writing if not used carefully. Do not use to avoid using actual figures or just fill up space Understatement A rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive statement is less

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    Martin Luther King and Patrick Henry: Cry for Freedom Robert Hernandez English 11 Moore-4 October 4‚ 1996 Although Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. are both skilled orators and use similar rhetorical devices to appeal to their audiences‚ they call for freedom for two totally different kinds of people. Both Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. show their strengths as speakers through their use of these rhetorical devices. Among these are parallelism

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