Nikita Khrushchev's Speech Analysis

Throughout John F. Kennedy’s speech, in which he criticized the nation’s largest steel companies for raising the price of steel by 3.5 percent, he appealed to the audience’s sense of logos and pathos, and exposed the disregard the corporations were showing towards their public responsibilities. The reason Kennedy used those strategies was to invigorate the audience’s anger and passion so that they would join him in trying to fix the problem. Kennedy did not stir up the audience so that they might convince the large steel companies to lower prices, but so that they might convince the companies to lower their prices together. Kennedy included himself in the rally by using the word “we” frequently to show that he too is involved in the cause,

Immediately following the death of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, Robert Kennedy's job was to inform his African American audience of King's passing. After realizing that the crowd’s initial reaction would be the desire to revolt violently, Kennedy knew he needed to subdue their immediate emotional reactions and make them respond rationally and peacefully. The speech Kennedy gave was crucial in the maintenance of peace in tragic times. In order to prevent revolts, Kennedy established common ground with his audience, he created an empathetic tone, and references a Greek poet to instill peace in the minds of his audience.

The Soviet Union ran this portion of Germany with an iron fist; they built ginormous walls to keep their citizens from going into other countries territories. People of Hungary were trying to escape from the communist leader’s rule. A British political cartoon references what was happening in Hungary by showing Hitler’s dead body and a solider with the sickle and hammer emblem on his helmet, representing the Soviet Union (Document G). With all the people fleeing and fearing their lives, the United Nations did nothing but stand by and let it happen. This was showing that the only help the United States gave these people after the terror of WWII was to be under the rule of a ruthless communist party. Although this was one of the first ways the United States and United Nations gave more land to Communism, it was not the last by a long

In his speech to the nation after the death of renowned Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Dwight David Eisenhower elucidates a chance for a cease of hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union. Eisenhower supports his elucidation with appeals to pathos through the preemptive utilization of parallelism, pronoun shifts, allusions, repetition, and juxtaposition in an effort to communicate the chance of opportunity to settle the differences with the Soviet Union before another conflict on a global scale occurs.

In the spring of 1944 so many Jews driven out of their homes, and forced into Ghettos. Beaten by the German Army treated like prisoners and sent off to concentration camps. “The Hungarian police made us climb into the cars, eighty persons in each one.”(Wiesel42) This quote made me stop reading because the

In Ronald Reagan’s speech, “remarks at the Brandenburg Gate” the 40th President Reagan discusses the positive qualities and aspects of the democratic system of government in America at the time. Reagan also challenges the Soviet Union as well as their communism and calls for Berlin to unify once again. Attempting to spread the ideology to those in Berlin, as well as the world, and convince the people there should have been a transition from Communism to Democracy, Reagan takes advantage of multiple appeals as well as an inspirational and hopeful tone. Reagan also made many very smart, conscious decisions regarding not only his appeals but also his choices of delivery, historical context, use of language, and timing, and audience. Utilizing these aspects allowed Reagan to give one of the most memorable and effective speeches in history.

A leader’s legacy is portrayed in a multitude of ways: from the goals and dreams he sought for, from stories and memories of the people he’s touched, and from snapshots of his accomplishments. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961, his most famous speech, “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On”, an article by Eleanor Clift that gives a detailed description of the president’s inauguration, and an image, “Inauguration of John F. Kennedy”, by the United States Army Corp, all convey the impact of John F. Kennedy in their own unique fashion. The legacy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is expressed through a variety of similar and contrasting styles appealing to the same rhetorical appeals but further differentiated by their syntax and

Kennedy uses an abundance of abstract diction throughout his address to bring his audience together. For instance, he uses words like “freedom”, “devotion”, “loyalty”, and “sacrifice” repeatedly throughout his address. Kennedy’s uses these abstract words because they are interpretive, meaning they can mean something different to everyone who

Ronald Regan told the people that he understood the fear of war and the pain of division and he also pledged to help overcome these burdens. Even though some believed that we should not get involved in the crisis that was occurring, by us being the most powerful nation we could not just sit by and watch these horrific events occur.

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.

In 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most influential speeches in history. Throughout his speech, Kennedy employs many rhetorical devices that further his appeal for unification. Kennedy establishes his credibility as soon as he steps to the podium. “For I have sworn before you and Almighty God…” Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America, proved credible and true to the American people through his distinguished leadership. Kennedy discusses the trials and triumphs of the United States of America in what will go down in history as a great demonstration of unification. Throughout the text, he emphasizes the theme of patriotism and greatness as well as prosperity in order to unify the nation through confident eyes. His emotional yet logical appeal to America’s patriotism helps further his argument towards national unification. Kennedy’s use of rhetorical devices allows him to maintain a conversational tone yet a clear and compelling structure.

On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy presented a world-famous inaugural speech. People all over the nation and world were overtaken with a feeling of new hope and inspiration. The three documents presented in this activity, John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech, Eleanor Clift’s “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On”, and the photo captured by the United States Army Signal Corps all convey the feelings felt during the moment of Kennedy’s inauguration. John Kennedy, Eleanor and the United States Army Corps all used different methods of style for influencing their audience, however they all had a similar purpose to draw out emotions from those reading and looking at their work.

This is a significant speech given my Robert Kennedy; a speech that is kept in the American archives and stands out as it marks a historic moment when the country experienced the death of a very remarkable man who led the people in fighting against the racial prejudice. In the speech, Kennedy asked that both the black and white people of the country take the country forward by ensuring that there was peace just like Martin Luther King ensured peace. Robert Kennedy prepared his audience to create the awareness that Martin Luther King’s passing.

"Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country," is a well-known quote among Americans that has so much meaning behind it. John F. Kennedy was a president for the United States and loved among many American citizens. His speeches were always thought out and used many rhetoric devices to reel his audience in. Therefore, making his speeches brilliant and known the citizens of America. By going over the main points of rhetoric JFK used in his innagural speech like antithesis, pathos, and the theme one can realize how deep the speech actually is.

During the first year of World War II Winston Churchill is recommended by the former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain as his replacement going on to win the election; becoming Prime Minister that following Friday. Before then, Churchill was not a popular person amongst the Members of Parliament due to mistakes made in World War I Nearly all of whom publicly denounced him, some going as far as to publicly mock and heckle his election speeches because of his record of making hasty rash decisions. However, Churchill managed to change the political atmosphere around him with a short, but powerful speech. “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” uses masterful diction, repetition, and structure to keep his address to the assembled group of the House of Lords and Commons brief and informative, while indicating the importance of haste to achieve victory.