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    In the campaign speech for Charles Foster; the speaker presents strong‚ sound‚ effective arguments and counterarguments‚ with the use of rhetoric devices and fallacy‚ to help get his point across more effectively. The speaker stated his arguments clearly and backed them up with strong‚ sound evidence. In the speakers counterarguments’‚ the speaker addressed‚ what he believed the audience might say or question‚ in a productive manner. The speaker was biased through out his speech. Examples of

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    use of these documents. MLK proved everyone’s right to equality. It was important to use these references because these documents created the foundation of our country‚ which was not being followed. Style: There was a lot of repetition and anaphors used in the speech. Some examples of the anaphors were the part when MLK repeated “I have a dream” at the beginning of each sentence. He also had a part of the speech where he repeated the phrase ‘100 years later” and “Let freedom ring” at the beginning

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    this idea by implying throughout chapter three that Chris McCandless was idealistic with his nonconformist philosophy‚ unprepared for hardships before he disappeared‚ and by indicating McCandless had a secret sociopathic nature. He illustrates rhetorical devices in order to give insight into why McCandless’ death was important‚ and to crucially build his character. Krakauer aims his book towards an audience who is interested in exploring or adventuring‚ or anyone McCandless-esque who may aspire to pull

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    the world and his people. In his letter “Letter from Birmingham Jail” he justifies civil disobedience as an answer to social injustice. In hope to convince the clergymen who questioned his movement‚ King Jr. forms many strong arguments using rhetorical devices such as metaphoric relations and allusions. Social injustice and unjust laws was an important component of King’s letter. He argues that breaking an unjust law‚ if executed correctly‚ is a form of respect towards authority and a community.

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    from the party conference. Therefore I chose to study these speeches in order to judge political rhetoric and grammatical features used. I will look at things such as repetition‚ pronouns‚ metaphors and rhetorical questions as well as comparing the study to other language and power theories. Alan Finlayson of East Anglia University‚ theorized on the language used in political speeches and the use of rhetoric is a strong constant throughout. His research has bought up strong pointers also found

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    (Arthur Miller uses a wide range of rhetorical devices to achieve his message.) He begins with personifying paranoia: “I know that its paranoid center is stilling pumping out the same darkly attractive warning…” (Miller). By personifying paranoia‚ it gives this fear and anxiety life‚ as if it was

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    Florence Kelley During the National American Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on 1905‚ Florence Kelley uses several rhetorical devices to convey her message concerning child labor to her audience. In the beginning of her speech‚ Kelley states‚” two million children under the age of sixteen years are earning bread‚” in order to create an emotional appeal that would urge these women to feel sorrow for the children that have to work so late at nights. In order to keep her audience caring for

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    the fallen‚ but also‚ through the use of the rhetorical strategies of repetition‚ pathos‚ and syntax‚ served as a away to get the people to continue the war. His syntax was most effective in the way that his speech was only composed of two hundred and seventy-words and still serves as one of the greatest speeches ever made. Lincoln’s repetition was used very carefully concentrating on the words being repeated and finally his use of pathos. Lincoln used pathos in away that affected the audience’s emotional

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    During Antony’s funeral speech he utilizes sarcasm‚ repetition‚ paralipsis‚ elevated diction‚ and emotional appeals to help build his argument and achieve his ultimate goal of mutiny. Antony decides to lead his argument delicately with “Friends‚ Romans‚ Countrymen” (1) to make his presence known and inviting‚ without negating anything Brutus had said. He also chooses to address Brutus as “noble” (5)‚ even though it goes against his true feelings‚ because in order to get the people to listen to him

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    consquences of angry God. Thougout this sermon Johnathan Edwards incorpriates retorical devices to persue his audience that they need to repent from thier sins. The retoical devices Edwards uses to emphasize his point are illusions‚ similies‚ and analogies. Jonathan Edwards utilized lots of allusions througout this sermon. Edwards preached‚" Thier case is past all hope; they are crying in extreme misery and perfect despair; but here you are in the land of the living and in

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