Black Hawk Speech Rhetorical Devices

In "Black Hawk's Surrender Speech, 1832," Black Hawk uses rhetorical devices in his speech to describe how it was to be up against the white men. Black Hawk's speech leans more towards pathos. He describes what he surpassed in order to protect his people and land.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison takes place in Ohio in the 1940s. The novel is written from the perspective of African Americans and how they view themselves. Focusing on identity, Morrison uses rhetorical devices such as imagery, dictation, and symbolism to help stress her point of view on identity. In the novel the author argues that society influences an individual's perception on beauty, which she supports through characters like Pecola and Mrs. Breedlove. Furthermore, the novel explains how society shapes an individual's character by instilling beauty expectations. Morrison is effective in relaying her message about the various impacts that society has on an individual's character through imagery, diction, and symbolism by showing that

In the documentary “Blackfish,” there are rhetorical devices that are used to send off different thoughts about orca whales being held in captivity in such a limited space. Many of these devices try to give off certain feelings to the emotions and the mind through different people’s opinions. A device that is most used throughout this documentary is logos, meaning more facts are included and convincing the audience to pick more of one side than another. Shown through the documentary, many points from different people are told and give off plenty of emotions for the viewers that watch the documentary. Many facts are given off throughout this whole documentary, however the way that the people say it gives it more of two aspects that

In the short story or prose poem, Mark Twain uses all types of rhetorical devices such as metaphor, alliteration, and diction and many more. This allows to build up an intense way of grabbing the reader’s attention. In the short story, this is manly about how the war is great news and an “aged stranger” is saying be careful of what you pray for. The War Prayer offers a poignant reflection on the double- edged moral sword implicit to war.

In the cartoon by Dan Ziger it shows that the students from Asia are required to go to school year round while american students do not value education as much as the asian culture does. The author used rhetorical devices to come across his message of the cartoon. Exaggeration in the cartoon was used by showing that “all” american students are not prepared for school and do not value school like Asian countries do. Also the american students shirt had words misspelled which also kind of says how american students are in school, There was also an analogy in the cartoon which was comparing an american student to the students in asia and comparing how the american student gets a summer break and the student in asia are required to go to school

Sherman Alexie a Native American writer and recipient of the Native Writers Circle, grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington. Alexie writes about his early childhood and obstacles he faced at a young age in The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me. Alexie emphasizes on how reading is important to succeed, not only for Native Americans, but for other minority groups. Throughout the essay Alexie uses rhetorical devices such as repetition and selective diction to sculpt his main idea.

In Black Hawk's Surrender Speech in 1832, Black Hawk portrays many forms of being a courageous Indian who faced many obstacles, but was always true to his nation. He portrays this by utilizing rhetorical devices and associating to the reader through pathos.

The gettysburg address was said by Abraham Lincoln, where he honors the dead and encourages the living to go out and finish the war. In his speech he uses repetition, alliteration, and antithesis to demonstrate recognition to those who departed. The passionate and certainty of the speech was used to convey his point. Although, repetition was a contributing factor.

Freedom is the power or right to think, act, and speak as one wants to without resistance. Freedom is the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. In the opening of his speech, Jonathan Gibbs speaks out about how delighted he is to be free, but is enraged with that fact that himself and all the rest of the African American people were not getting respect, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as the rest of Americans. If the African American people are not getting the same life, liberty, and protection as everybody else, are they actually Free.

William F. Halsey explains, "All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them." This shows that facing a difficulty face to face will help it go away. In Speak, mute Melinda was unable to overcome her struggle since she attempted to “dodge” the truth. However, when Melinda finally spoke out about what happened to her, she immediately felt better about the struggle she was dealing with. The main theme of the novel and ancillary texts is overcoming obstacles. This theme is expressed through the conflict, symbolism, and foreshadowing throughout the texts. Laurie Halse Anderson’s use of literary elements in Speak, as well as the devices in the article, “The Art of Resilience” and the poem “If” help the common theme of overcoming obstacles throughout a time of growth and change evolve throughout the story.

The scream rips through the night, but is silenced very quickly. Frantic neighbors get police, when police arrive they notice that the screen door is ripped. They walk in and see that the couple has not only had their throats slashed, but head bashed with an axe. Police know the Axeman has struck again. This podcast explores the Axeman murders using rhetorical devices and narration.

Gloria Anzaldua uses many different rhetorical modes in her short story How to Tame a Wild Tongue. One rhetorical mode that stands out to me is her use of description. Anzaldua uses this mode throughout her writing to give the reader a real understanding of what it was like for her to grow up as a Chicano with no official language. She describes to the reader the moments in her childhood that she was punished for speaking Spanish to the “Anglo teacher”. There were times in which she was ashamed of her own dialectal even when around other Chicanos because her language was not pure and, it consisted of eight distinctive forms of English and Spanish. Anzaldua uses this rhetorical mode of description to influence the reader’s point of view on judgement

In "The Black Hawk's Surrender Speech,1832" Hawk explains that white settlers are taking away land and resources from his tribe. Hawk claims that the animals and water were vanishing because of the new settlers and needed them to be gone. After attempting to get rid of them and failing Hawk loses his will to continue and can be seen with his use of rhetorical devices throughout the speech.

Erik Ravenscraft wrote this editorial to inform average computer using people about the dangers of internet privacy. Ravencraft wrote about this because ever since the computer became a mainstream device people have been stealing information and passcodes. In his editorial Ravenscraft uses many Rhetorical Devices, a couple of those Devices are Logos and Ridicule. Ravenscraft uses these Devices to strengthen his opinion when he talks about the number of people getting hacked and how securing data does not work like people think it does.

Lethal Weapon is a film made by Richard Donner in 1987. It tells a story of two policemen who become partners. Roger Murtaugh is a veteran, he has family and he is getting older. Martin Riggs is suicidal officer who lives in a trailer with his dog. To solve the case they need to learn how to work with one another.