(Antigone) a Theban Play by Sophocles – Creon’s Inaugural Speech In Scene 1 of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon‚ who is now king‚ addresses the elders of Thebes. Read the speech carefully. Complete the “Close Reading Dialectical Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information
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I think that Barack Obama’s Inaugural speech was extremely inspiring‚ motivating‚ and most of all in my opinion comforting to a rehabilitating nation in dire need. In the introductions and openings of the majority of Barack Obama’s speech in my opinion he starts on a “down note”‚ but on the other hand; He was generally had an optimistic and friendly tone throughout his inaugural address you can say personally from a American citizen’s perspective it is safe to say that it was even “touching”. I think
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The first and second inaugural addresses compare and contrast in many ways to show the different views of national identity that Abraham Lincoln shows throughout the speeches. They compare because of issues to end the war or defuse the possibility of war. They contrast in many ways also‚ in the first address Lincoln believes that the issue of a war will pass over the country and not be much of an issue. He also gives chances to the people that have started this conversation to end what they started
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United States of America. On January 20‚ 1961‚ he made his Inaugural Address. In this speech‚ he addressed his goals for the nation when he says‚ "we shall pay any price‚ bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support any friend‚ oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." By this means that as a nation‚ we should meet any needs necessary to maintain the freedom and justice of the people. He uses effective tactics and rhetorical devices‚ such as anaphora‚ chiasmus‚ and asyndeton‚ to maintain
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In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the speeches of Barack Obama (‘Yes we can’) and Martin Luther King (I have a dream). When we talk about ’language’‚ sometimes we mean speech (spoken language)‚ sometimes writing (written language).Do you think is there any difference between spoken language and written language? Of course‚ speech is spoken and heard‚ while writing is written and read. There are many types of spoken languages such as news report‚ interview‚ speech‚ debates and conversations
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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 issue around the globe.” | Imagery“The torch has been to a new generation of Americans.” | FREE | Ethos“The command of Isaiah-
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Madison Temme 2/7/14 AP Lang. Period 4 Kennedy’s Inaugural Address John Fitzgerald Kennedy won the U.S. 1960 election by one of the smallest margins in history. With a win by only a tenth of a percent almost half the country felt that Kennedy should not be president. The new president was left to convince that half that his win is one of the best things that could have ever happened. In his inaugural address he states not only what he was going to do in his time as president but bring
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United States of America “Barack Hussein Obama”.As the first African American to become president and inspire with the ideology “Yes We Can” motto to set American tradition. Obama steps up in the time of crisis and able to think and act creatively in a difficult situation. It takes a great man and women to run the nation but it takes a great leader to have the trust of the people and stay true to fulfilling the each promise. A leader represent many different forms and Obama represent more than one
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Obama knows that even though he had just won the presidential elections‚ he still has to uphold his own character in front of millions from all nations. Obama starts off with a display of ethos and expresses how there are “indicators of crisis‚ subject to data and statistics... that the next generation must lower its sights.” (Macon). These series of statements here consist of ethos because Obama is not afraid to reveal that he knows what is going on in the current state of affairs. Instead of sugarcoating
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Barack Obama: Back to School The President of America‚ Barack Obama held the speech named “Back to School” at Wakefield High School in Virginia on September 8th‚ 2009. The speech concerns the importance and prominence of education and good will‚ and encourages the students to do their best in school. This paper includes an analysis and interpretation of the speech’s main points‚ followed by a rhetorical analysis. One of the main statements in the speech is the declaration of how education
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