JFK used many literary devices in his inaugural address‚ including parallelism‚ antithesis‚ metaphor‚ and alliterations. These devices added a sense of rhythm and tone to his address‚ while helping get his message across to the audience in an easier to understand way. I would say one of John F Kennedy’s favorite devices was antithesis. His famous phrase in this speech was “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” This is an example of antithesis‚ which is the
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March 10‚ 2009 Rose Schmitt Prof. J.W. Zuggi The Urban Experience LOVE Park In the heart of Center City‚ Philadelphia is the JFK Plaza‚ which is known to many Philadelphians as LOVE Park. The plaza is the home of The Fairmount Park Welcome Center‚ a single-spout fountain‚ and Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture. The plaza serves as a terminal point for The Ben Franklin Parkway and merges it to City Hall. The plaza itself was designed in 1965 by city planners Vincent King and Edmund Bacon as
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are the heirs of the first revolution.” | Hortative Sentence“So let us begin a new one…” | PathosBased on the emotions of JFK. | Cumulative Sentence But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort…yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance. | Oxymoron“But this peaceful revolution.” | AntimetaboleAsk not what your country..” | Rhetorical Question“Will you joining in the historic effort?” | Archaic Diction“Beliefs for which our for bears fought are still at
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On November 22 of 1963‚ President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas‚ Texas. The events of this horrid day left the American people shocked and disheartened. As with any major historical event‚ there are many speculations on what happened to Kennedy and who was responsible for his death. There are people who believe the violent act was committed by a single person‚ whereas‚ others believe it was part of a conspiracy. Throughout this paper‚ I will address the official assassination records
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Taylor Tompkins Mrs. Petersen/Pd. 3 JFK Rhetorical Analysis 12/3/11 JFK Inaugural Speech Rhetorical Analysis John Fitzgerald Kennedy is considered one of America’s greatest speakers. In his inaugural speech he utilized many rhetorical devices to convey his message and established ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. He skillfully persuaded the millions listening‚ whether in the live audience or watching it at home‚ to trust him and accept him as president. Immediately‚ Kennedy established ethos‚ “We
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for all people and institutions. As a result‚ the Catholic Church was faced with the challenge of how to deal with this new‚ modern world. In this century‚ the old regime of absolutism and conservatism‚ favored by most Catholics‚ saw its definitive end with the emergence of a society that looked to nationalism as well as liberalism to govern itself. The Catholic Church was finally faced with this new ideology when the Italian city states it had previously known came together to create the Kingdom
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History is not my favorite topic‚ it’s actually my least but it’s who I am. For a long time‚ I thought I didn’t like the news because it was so boring to listen to every night. But when I overheard the newsman mention that immigrants were being sent back to their hometowns‚ I paused for a second and thought that even though it’s illegal to permit undocumented people into the U.S.‚ isn’t there some kind of empathy authorities feel for separating unit families in a society where the rate for those
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JFK Inauguration Speech Analysis The tone of Kennedy’s speech is extremely confident‚ driven‚ and determined with a youthful energy that lasts throughout. This is developed by his use of rhetorical strategies such as declarative sentences‚ antithesis‚ asyndeton‚ and metaphorical and formal diction. He also uses short paragraphs and sentences to his advantage. One of the most important rhetorical tools used in Kennedy’s speech was the use of declarative sentences. The inaugural address is the
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy “My fellow Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country.” Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States‚ 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. His assassination on November 22‚ 1963‚ in Dallas‚ Texas‚ sent shockwaves around the world and turned the all-too-human Kennedy into a larger-than-life heroic figure. John F. Kennedy was born into one of America’s
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part of human society. It is important to note that Kennedy called on the audience for their support. While he is describing the importance of the program‚ Kennedy proclaims that some people are to rest‚ and wait. But he then states that as the country of the United States‚ it was not built by those who rested and wished‚ but by those who took action and moved forward. This impacts the listeners as they feel moved and shaken‚ since he is referring to them‚ the crowd in Houston. He is saying that
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