Rhetoric In Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy For Reagan

In Margaret Thatcher’s Eulogy, Eulogy for Reagan, the reflection on Reagan’s past accomplishments and him being a good president were conveyed through her use of rhetoric
She introduces her topic by saying, “We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man, and I have lost a dear friend” (Thatcher 1). As the speaker, Thatcher’s use of words addresses the world as a whole rather than that of a single nation in mourning, America. She describes her audience as “we”. This prominent use of rhetoric draws in the attention of everyone tuned into her eulogy no matter what their disposition of Reagan previously was. Thatcher shapes the words of her eulogy to portray Reagan as “an invigorating presence” to the audience. This shows them