Diction In The Battle Cry Of Freedom

American writer, Theodore Winthrop, in his narrative essay “Our March to Washington” recounts the time he was in a parade on his way off to fight in the civil war. In his essay, Winthrop hopes to vividly recreate the noises and scenes of the parade through rhetorical devices. He adopts a sentimental tone towards the event in order to show his readers how much the parade meant to him in new and difficult times.

Its audiences are both men and women who come to the taverns to drink and sing after their long day on the field or in a factory. The song has persuaded the audiences in which men are willing to join the army to fight for the independence, and women are supporting their men to offer his strength to protect the country. If I were a colonial man who sitting and listening to this song, I would get inspired from hearing the song and join the army because I am a man full of pride for myself. Furthermore, a man lives on with his honor; the honor he gains from fighting for his

When songwriters begin to pen the lyrics of a song, I believe their ultimate goal is to transcend time in hopes of reaching listeners for generations to come. J.R. Cash, professionally known as Johnny Cash, wrote a song that did just that. “Ragged Old Flag” is a patriotic song that speaks to every generation. Written in 1974, “Ragged Old Flag” was meant to tell the story of our country. Johnny Cash recorded “Ragged Old Flag” live at the House of Cash. Cash wanted the song to be recorded live because it was raw, untouched, and unapologetically real. The basis of this analysis is to show how patriotism spans generations, but also why a song such as, “Ragged Old Flag” is an important part of patriotism in the United States of America.

Many people hail “The Star Spangled Banner” as the greatest piece of American music. The audiences of America’s national anthem seem, instinctively, eager to express their respect by embracing the notion to remove their hats and stand up. However, not many people ponder over the question of what “The Star Spangled Banner” truly means. What does it mean? Why does it deserve so much reverence and honor? What exceptional difference allows it to prevail over the masterpieces of prominent composers like Mozart and Beethoven? The answer is fairly simple. “The Star Spangled Banner” symbolizes America’s perseverance, its set of moral laws and ethics, and its history that constitutes what America truly means.

Protest poems and songs are, and have been throughout history, an effective medium of expressing their composer’s concerns or protests to a wide audience. The main themes behind each of these creative media are influenced heavily by the context in which they were created and focus on the composer’s opinions about controversial issues of that time. Poet Bruce Dawe, through his poem ‘homecoming’ and singer-songwriter Barry Maguire, through his song ‘Eve of destruction’ were able to explore and express their similar concerns about the harsh and dehumanising aspects of war and the effects on society, with Maguire focussing on the ignorance of society toward the detrimental effects of war and Dawe reflecting on emotional trauma experienced by those who lost love ones to the brutality of war.

A common theme among many scholars is modern poetry lacks poetic merit. The modern version of poetry is more often than not, found as music and more specifically as lyrics opposed to stanzas. “Traditional” poetry is known for its poetic merit; however, modern poetry, music, also has elements that can be found in traditional poetry. Poetic merit usually refers to the use of numerous poetic elements: figurative language, imagery, symbolism, allusions, etc. Though scholars may regard music as lacking in poetic merit, the song “Glory” by John Legend and Common proves otherwise through its use of symbolism, alliteration, and allusions to put forth its emotional lyrics that depict the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement.

In fact when President Lincoln announced he was raising a federal army of 75,000 men he quickly outnumbered it due to patriotic responses to the attack on Fort Sumter. When he asked Indiana for six regiments the governor promised Lincoln twelve, and the governor of Ohio, tasked to raise 13 regiments, stopped at 20 upsetting those who didn’t get to join. With the surge of volunteers on both sides of the war came shortages of many things, such as weapons and officers. This is because there were no European type “military families” where offspring are bound to join the army as officers and also because WestPoint the only military academy in the country had such a low amount of people in its graduating classes. These were some examples of how the

In the song “Glory” sung by John Legend and Common is a powerful song inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. The theme of this song is that resistance enacts change. There are several literary devices that convey the importance and power of peaceful protest such as allusion, symbolism, and metaphors. These three literary devices help to illustrate the struggle, dedication, and triumphs of those involved in peaceful protest of the civil rights movement.

He quickly calls for 75,000 militia and 42,000 volunteers. All of this was done without congress approval. (Farber, 2003) Congress was given six military powers according to Article I, Section 8 of the United States constitution, such as…“ The Congress shall have Power To … provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions… declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water… raise and support Armies… make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.” ("The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription") Article II lays out the powers of the President. “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States” ("The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription") It is clearly defined in the constitution that Lincoln didn’t have the authority to raise the militia or volunteers. Lincoln’s military powers were less than congress and he was only meant to run the military

Written in the first half of the 20th century, “Let America Be America” is a poem that documents and responds to the oppressed state of the United States, in both the past and present. The poem is a plea for a return to the original principles of freedom that our country has seemingly forgotten. Additionally, the speaker sees America as the broken home to oppressed people who have lost sight of the ultimate goal of freedom and happiness. Although America is often perceived as the “land of the free,” Langston Hughes’s poem contradicts this ideology by not only painting a vivid picture of oppression in America but also by providing a desperate hope for the future.

The two poems “To His Army Before His Defeat in Battle” written by Catiline and “Message to Invasion Troops” written by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, share a common theme, tone and purpose of speech. Both poems clearly exhibit that their main purpose is to inspire and create a strong body of people to lead each other through the endeavors of combat. Firstly, the two speeches share similar themes because both contemplate and impose the ideas of strength and dedication, spread over a specific group of people. The tone is generically passionate and keen; both authors intend to motivate and influence their audience in a powerful manner. Conventionally, they share the same general purpose of speech, which is to captivate the audience whom they are

As American citizens, we have the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner at our fingertips. However, most of us never think about what these words stand for. Usually, we generalize the entire song to symbolize American patriotism with the often-positive sounding accompaniment. Nevertheless, Jimi Hendrix’s recreation of the Star-Spangled Banner, is pressuring his audiences to closely examine the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. is a member of the renowned group of American poets known as the fireside poets. His success as a writer is due partly to the vast array of topics and techniques he utilized to construct his works. A select group of poetry by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. emits a patriotic vibe to its readers. Holmes uses numerous devices to enhance his nationalistic view. Patriotism can be found in various forms in “Old Ironsides,” “Brother Jonathan’s Lament for Sister Caroline,” and “The Flower of Liberty” by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

The Star-Spangled Banner fits well within my topic due to it describing patriotism at its finest. This poem gives its’ readers

One of the most popular songs in the North and South was during the Civil War whih was “The Battle Cry of Freedom. It was written it 1862 by George Frederick Root, whom was an American composer during the era of the Civil War. The song possessed two versions in which it could be interpreted differently depending on the regions point of view. Both regions in the North and the South had lyrics that were modified when compared together. The Union and the Confederacy both demonstrates their mottos and their objectives.