winning the election by only 115‚000 popular votes‚ John F. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic president on January 20‚ 1961 (historyplace.com online). Kennedy’s Inaugural Address uses logic‚ emotion‚ and figurative language to make it a remarkable speech. Kennedy’s use of logic is one of the many techniques that make his speech noteworthy. In Kennedy’s speech‚ he describes how people can improve life on Earth during the new era. John F. Kennedy uses many examples of logic to explain how the world
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The purpose of an inaugural address is to let the American people know the President’s plan for the country along with how the President will execute it. These speeches are often significant and influential. On a frosty January evening in 1961‚ John F. Kennedy gave an effective and moving speech. Kennedy’s use of rhetoric devices created a broad vision for the country and its citizens. Throughout his speech‚ Kennedy uses parallelism in order to express his points effectively. Kennedy places his thoughts
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John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Essay In his inaugural address‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy uses antimetable‚ alliteration‚ and allusion to promote unity and motivate Americans to get involved in their country’s progress and success. John F. Kennedy uses antimetable by quoting “ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.” His goal for quoting that was to make the people of the United States realize that they would have to work together. If there were problems
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In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address speech (20 January 1961)‚ the newly appointed president utilizes repetition of phrases‚ use of personal pronouns and antithesis which is the contrasting of ideas in a parallel structure to prove that the United States should unite together to become a world leader and fight together so that the U.S. could find peace with other countries. Inaugural addresses indict the beginning of a new presidency‚ which come with new promises to the American people. In Kennedy’s
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presidential inauguration‚ President John F. Kennedy employed the Leader Card to address the nation and its citizens. Because of this the president does not rely on any other talk card during the address. The Leader Card allows the speaker to present his motivations and intentions to facilitate change in society. During the inaugural address the Leader Card allowed the president to be perceived as a charismatic and charming commander in chief. Thus‚ President John F. Kennedy could maintain a strict but friendly
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In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address‚ he addresses that the strength in America is because of its unity. By coming together to support one another‚ the world would be a better place for everyone to live in. Kennedy announces that we as Americans should be taking action to help others who need it most. Kennedy takes a pledge to everyone he will be influencing as the next president to show that he will be there when there is trouble. American people need to come together first‚ so America will
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An Analysis of the Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy In America history‚ every elected president will have an Inaugural Address to use multiple techniques to win their audiences. There is no exception in John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address which invokes the use of many rhetorical devices such as consonance‚ parallelism and anaphora. First‚ let’s talk about consonance which refers to the repetition of the final and identical consonants whose preceding vowels are different. for example‚ -----Symbolizing
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Sylvia Udeh RDNG 052 April 29‚ 2014 John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President on January 20‚ 1961. In his inaugural speech he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens. "Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country‚" he said. He also asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the "common enemies of man: tyranny‚ poverty‚ disease‚ and war itself." President Kennedy‚ together with his wife and two children
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“…ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”-John F. Kennedy. This quote was quoted by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural speech on Friday‚ January 20‚ 1961 at Washington‚ D.C. The way diction was used in this speech was by the choice of words Kennedy used. For example when Kennedy quoted “together let us explore the stars‚ conquer the deserts‚ eradicate disease‚ tap the ocean depths‚ ad encourage the arts and commerce.” he’s using geography liked type term to get
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The term inaugural describe a speech given by a newly elected president. Most inaugural speeches give a tone set for the next four years of the presidency. These speeches motivate and inspire the citizens. Most of the time‚ the president gives the speech to set a tone based on the current issues and struggles of the country. President Roosevelt and President Kennedy address fear in their speeches in similar and different ways. Both Presidents discuss the fear of citizens and consequences faced by
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