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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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    Patrick Henry’s argument on declaring independence on Great Britain and going to war was an inspiring speech that has shined a new light on the subject of whether to declare independence or stay loyal to a country that has done us more harm than good and has ultimately led me to become a rebel. I have become a rebel for two main reasons‚ our petitions that they have not noticed were an attempt at peace and the mistreatment from the last ten years. To start‚ petitions had not been productive whatsoever

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    describe Patrick Henry as an intelligent‚ honest man having strong moral principles. He lived a full life‚ marrying twice and having 17 children. He was a lawyer‚ five term govenor of Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He fought for the Bill of Rights and was an important figure in the American Revolution. "Born on May 29th‚ 1736 in Studley‚ Virginia‚ he was the son of John Henry and Sarah Winston". During his childhood he attended a local school and was later tutored by his father

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    Adage – A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation. 3. Ad hominem – Appealing to one’s prejudices‚ emotions‚ or special interests rather than to one’s intellect or reason. Attacking an opponent’s character rather than answering his argument. 4. Allegory – A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. 5. Alliteration – The repetition of initial sounds in successive words

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a well articulated man who was full of genuine knowledge about 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

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    Rhetorical Devices of JFK If a writer wanted to appeal to the audience‚ what would he have to do? He is going to have to utilize some rhetorical devices of course! Rhetorical devices are key in writing persuasion papers and just any paper that is meant to be read to an audience. In the Inauguration Speech of 1961 given by President John F. Kennedy‚ he was able to really connect with his audience that day by using lots of different rhetorical devices. By using chiasmus‚ anaphoras‚ and metaphors

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    Rhetorical Devices Essay In Florence Kelley’s speech about child labor she emphasizes the need to obliterate these harsh working conditions for children. She uses pathos‚ rhetorical questions‚ and repetition to move the audience to act against child labor. With using these techniques throughout her speech she develops a well appealing argument for the audience to connect with. Florence Kelly incorporates pathos into her speech to enhance her argument. She wants the audience to feel for these

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    In his speech at the Virginia ConventionPatrick Henry establishes the idea that the country is in danger of being under control by the British by referencing to the past events that have failed‚ and by using hypothetical situations to show what can happen if they don’t take action. Henry initially reminds and informs the congregation of how past events to gain independence has failed. In the early part of his speech Henry uses the allusion “betrayed with a kiss.” This is fitting because

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    Patrick Henry showed an amazing ability to coerce his audience into action in his famous speech‚ “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”. Rallying a people to go from stagnate opinions to action is no easy task. Many political speakers of our modern society use the same tactics to motivate their audience. The uses of repetition‚ reiteration‚ and experience can all be used in writing an influential speech or even a single statement. This exact type of calling to action can be seen from the smallest of

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    warnings against further intrusion‚ resistance to the Stamp Act was stronger. It was triggered by the wealthy‚ English oligarchies‚ politically aware and wishing to defend their acquired status. Patrick Henry’s inflammatory Virginia resolves were partly accepted by an unrepresentative rump of the Virginia assembly‚ and other assemblies began to condemn the Stamp Act. They began closer inter-colonial opposition (as all colonies were affected in the same way) with an October Stamp Act Congress‚ which

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