John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in January 20‚ 1961 was a good representation of the enormous amount of things that were taking place in that setting. Kennedy’s inaugural address enlightened America and the world on his goals for his presidency; within his speech he used a form of comparing and contrasting‚ repetition‚ and exposition. Applying these helps Kennedy’s address inspire his audience. Kennedy takes advantage of one of his most prominent strategies‚ repetition‚ to emphasize his various
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Alex Zhang Mrs. Chen Honors English 9 – Period 3 17 January 2015 President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Why was President Kennedy’s inaugural address so moving? He used many rhetorical devices and formed a good rhetorical tone that made his speech very inspiring. Kennedy‚ in his inaugural address‚ talks about the problems of the country and the world and how to fix them. He wants the American citizens to be reassured that he will do many great things and hold a great term in office. One reason that
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American citizens. When John F. Kennedy took office in 1961‚ America had been dealing with the Cold War‚ the Space Race‚ and the Civil Rights Movement‚ so America needed a speech the would send hope and strength to themselves and the rest of the world. President Kennedy used pathos‚ varying modes of writing‚ and numerous literary devices to send hope and encouragement to the American people‚ but he also wanted to make sure that message was known by the rest of the world. Kennedy used pathos to encourage
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In the “Address to the People of Massachusetts on Chappaquiddick” Senator Edward Kennedy attempts to persuade the audience to forgive him and understand that his behavior after this tragic accident is not a part of his character‚ but just one action of fleeing the scene to which he pleads guilty. He adopts an apologetic tone in order to appeal to the people emotionally and allow the audience to see that he regrets the actions he made. Senator Kennedy begins his address by voicing the background
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Damola Badewa John F. Kennedys Inaugural Address On a cold January afternoon in 1961‚ President John F. Kennedy recites an artful speech that motivates the world. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration‚ its youthful energy and archaic words and phrases make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s piece. President Kennedy‚ the youngest president‚ uses several word choices that make the speech
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Obama’s Inaugural Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address at a critical point in American history. The United States was facing a global economic crisis while skidding deeper into recession‚ two foreign wars were being fought with consistently rising death tolls‚ international relations looked bleak‚ and the outgoing president was leaving with one of the lowest approval ratings in history. Obama’s speech had lofty goals. His mission was to inspire hope‚ unite Americans behind his leadership
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Presidential Inauguration‚ the newly elected president is given the opportunity to address the American people. On January 20th of 1961‚ John F. Kennedy delivered his first public address as President of the United States. In this speech‚ Kennedy used this opportunity to encourage unity among Americans in order to facilitate change in the world. During this time period‚ fears of nuclear war plagued the United States. Although Kennedy recognized the urgency of that issue‚ he also realized the importance of
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credibility as an authoritative figure and resigned from office‚ leaving thousands of citizens distrustful and suspicious of the U.S. government. In that time‚ Vice President Gerald R. Ford steps forward as the new President‚ reassuring the nation in his “Address upon Taking the Oath of the U.S. Presidency.” However‚ as most people do not know him‚ they withheld from believing his character. Knowing this‚ Ford structures a persuasive argument that successfully gains the trust and support of his audience‚
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On Tuesday January 20‚ 2009‚ President Barack Obama announced his Inaugural address outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington‚ D.C.‚ as the forty-fourth president of the United States of America. Obama’s Inauguration speech was a noteworthy moment that was observed not only by three million people attending the event‚ but also by people around the world. The structure of the speech starts with Obama speaking about American hardships and the important challenges they face‚ the wars that Americans
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Sarah Morris English 11 12/16/13 JFK Inaugural Address Rhetorical Analysis America in the 1960‘s were very vigorous due to Civil Rights‚ the Vietnam war‚ and the country slowly evolving as a nation. Presidency was very a important attribute to the country‚ so whoever was elected at that time‚ he needed to be efficient. John F. Kennedy was the perfect candidate. He was one of the best presidents in history so far. Kennedy administrated the New Frontier in outer space‚ saved the world from a thermonuclear
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