Examples Of Figurative Language In President Trump's Speech

In recent events, Trump is trying to isolate America to the rest of the world while trying to deport people of a certain race/ethnicity. With the “Muslim Ban”, people began to see that Trump is doing things that they do not want him to do, and, more recently, people apart of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs (Dreamers) are under threat of deportation back to their home countries. An author, Leon Panetta, wrote an article about these events, and he wanted the whole world to know that even though Trump is the president of America, he does not truly represent the people. Leon Panetta uses rhetorical devices to help persuade his audience to know that Trump does not represent who Americans are.

At the beginning of the speech, he says that “”that your [the American people’s] union and brotherly affection may be perpetual;[and] that the free Constitution, which is the work of your [the American people’s] hands, may be sacredly maintained,” (Washington 1) The anaphora “that your” stresses that Americans, although individuals, are ultimately a nation united by liberty and a love of a republican constitution that he hopes will endure (Washington 2). Later in the speech, he focuses more on “we,” including himself in the description. This equalizes the speaker and the audience under a common identity, which acts as another appeal to patriotism. The repetition of “we” is used especially when talking about unity. He writes that “if we remain one people under an efficient government. the period is not far off when we may defy material injury from external annoyance,” (Washington 6). He creates a common American identity that consolidates the emerging factions he cautions against, specifically quelling ideological and regional tension. This is an especially effective rhetorical tool, as it communicates the importance of staying united, and foresees issues America will

Rhetorical devices can be used to evoke an emotional response in the audience, but that is not their primary purpose. ”Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened”, that is an example of an anaphora. Allusion is also mention in this speech, ”Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for you are with

The words abstract because they provide a strong emotional connection to the American people. Hearing those empowering words in such a general sense allow the audience to interpret the speech in a way that appeals to them, making Kennedy’s speech relatable to a wider audience. The words are linked to the values of the American people therefore the tone is patriotic and unifying.

American carnage.’And so on”(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/20/how-trumps-inaugural-address-compares-to-his-predecessors-charted/?utm_term=.887eca9db7d9). This wide variety of emotion throughout his speech gives his words a way to reach people of different feelings and

Despite the several terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, America remained strong and united. In the speech “Address to the Nation on the Terrorist Attacks”, George W. Bush, addresses the terrorist attack of September eleventh to let the citizens know they can overcome a tragic and mournful incident by remaining unified and a powerful country. The primary audience are the citizens and the family members of the ones who had died or were involved in the incident. The secondary audience are the terrorists to let them know American’s are not scared and will stand together against them. Bush uses ethos, pathos, and figurative language to encourage the citizens to be stronger, united, and feel safe.

Because of the purpose of his address, the discourse that Bush employs in his speech is epideictic. Epideictic discourse is concerned with praise and blame, and also attempts to form attitudes, which is what Bush does in his address to the nation. Bush is attempting to satiate the fears of the American people in his speech, and is also using his address to the nation’s citizens as an opportunity to attempt to instill an attitude of strength and determination within them.

Another way that Donald Trump gets his message across is his word choice, also known as diction. One prominent example of his effective word choice is lines 19-20 where announces “That all changes -- starting right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment: it belongs to you”. Trump uses words that convey his message and promise of bringing the power of government and change back to the people. He says “This is your moment: it belongs to you” to show how he thinks of the people first and believes all the success is rewarded to the them, instead of to himself.

Donald Trump recently gave a speech discussing rising Radical Islamic Terrorism, immigration from the Middle East, and a need for a rise in national security while Manchester, New Hampshire on June 13th 2016. He centers his whole speech around discussing how bad a President his opponent, Hillary Clinton, would be in difficult times. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Finance in 1968 with a bachelor 's degree in economics, and has become a very successful businessman. He’s the Republican nominee for this upcoming presidential election, and is a very controversial candidate and person. He has come under fire for many of his views that he discusses in his June 13th speech. While Trump does make some agreeably points, he renders his speech ineffective because of his heavy reliance on Clinton’s opinion to form his own. If Trump were to become President, his stance on important issues would need to be reached with careful consideration, and not just based on doing the opposite of his opponents.

Finally, Trump uses multiple metaphors to make very specific points. Trump says, “We are one nation and their pain is our pain. Their dreams are our dreams; and their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny”. As a result, Trump is trying to unify the nation. In a time where the nation feels divided and political parties cannot seem to agree with each other it is important to remind Americans that the country beats with the same heart. Therefore, this statement is meant to leave the nation feeling inspired to work together to face what is yet to come (Trump Inauguration Speech, 2017).

This speech has several examples of effective rhetorical strategies being used. The most common rhetorical strategy found throughout this speech is repetition. Donald Trump uses the word “we” throughout the entire speech. This is so effective at conveying the message of the speech because it emphasizes that everyone must collaborate, including the United States.

And there but for the grace of God go I.” In this quote she referenced God and she also lead up to it with a strong christian saying and motivator often used when crisis hits such as a hurricane or other natural disaster. The second allusion was a historical allusion, and although it was a weaker reference it was an impactful phrase. She states, “I want … a president who truly believes in the vision that our Founders put forth all those years ago that we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story.” Another common statement used by politicians, in reference to the constitution, and the founding fathers. It is a powerful phrase because, first it is a litote at Donald Trump and it is also evoked a lot of American pride. The final allusion that Mrs. Obama used in her speech was a military allusion, in reference to the heroes that step up and are taught by this great country’s military. The speech states, “Heroes of every color and creed who wear the uniform and risk their lives to keep passing down those blessings of liberty, police officers and the protesters in Dallas who all desperately want to keep our children safe.” She references this because it was a relevant topic in the news and another topic that more people could connect with, as many of this country’s citizens have family that are in or have served in our military.

Bush uses appeals throughout his formal speech to help advance the argument he proposes. While doing this Bush takes his listeners on a roller coaster of emotion, appealing to pathos and to logos, then to ethos and back to

The purpose of George Bush’s speech is to justify his future military actions and to unite the Americans by appealing to their emotions. Bush used a variety of emotive language and stylistic devices to express his concern over the incident for the audience.

He repeats the idea of America being one unit throughout the majority of his speech. After he belittles Obama’s America, he then develops the idea that America is not a country of subgroups, but one giant family. Trump mentions that the pain the poor and the