Rhetorical Devices Used In The Film Loose Change

The World Trade Center (WTC) held fairly high regard throughout New York as a structurally sound building, but the authors of 102 Minutes beg to differ on this opinion. They use various diagrams and statistics of the incredible impact and destruction the planes caused to the building, arguments against the poor architectural design and support of the towers, and periodic timestamps to make claims and factual statements about the events that occurred. The timestamps serve as a means of the authors building suspense in their audience, deepening uncertainty in the audience which intends to move them to read further and discover the office laborers’ fates. Moments like “At 9:19… we’re trapped… there’s smoke coming in. I don’t know what’s happening”(102 Minutes 186) and when Assistant Chief Callan“stood

Smoke and flames were spewing out of gaping holes bored by American Airlines’ Boeing 767 that crashed between the 93 and 99 floors on the North face of the 110- story building. Each of the North Tower floors were roughly an acre. The top 20 floors engulfed in flames, he was staring at a 20- acre fire raging 90 stories above. He thought in his head that, This is the most unbelievable sight I’ve ever seen. Meldrum parked the fire truck on the West Street in front of the

1. Describe in your own words the events, actions and characters depicted in the animated sequence, the use of both on-screen and camera movement, and the general colour scheme. What might these elements be suggesting to us about the content, mood and themes for the rest of the film?

Jones uses the theory that a series of “shock and awe” explosions coupled with the use of thermite-incendiaries accounts for the towers falling into fine dust instead of pilling up shattering floors of concrete, which is what one might expect from a non-explosive collapse (28). These two ideas are definitely debatable and should be explored for more evidence.

In Black Hawk's Surrender Speech," the author uses a variety of rhetorical devices including hyperbole, analogy, and diction to support the validity of his claim. He claims that he is not a coward, and explains how the white men have ruined him. To emphasize his point, a collection of rhetorical devices are used in his speech.

The Pentagon’s inability to release an investigative statement regarding the Afghan hospital bombing shows hesitation in the credibility of their initial statement calling the attack a “tragic accident,” especially with the release of the hospital’s internal investigation.

In one sentence, explain why this appeal is appropriate in developing the speaker's central idea: The appeal to ethos enhances Johnson's credibility and moral authority, reinforcing his argument that equal voting rights are not just a legal issue but a fundamental moral imperative. Rhetorical Device Identify one rhetorical device used in this speech: Anaphora (repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses). Provide an example of this rhetorical device from this speech: The repeated use of "There is no" in "There is no Negro problem.

Throughout the documentary, Avery appeals to pathos by incorporating photographs and recordings to illustrate the magnitude of the tragedy while supporting his claims. He examines how the buildings collapse by showing eyewitness videos and computer simulations. The film repeatedly shows footage of the destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings. It shows the airplanes flying into the towers, the sudden collapse, and the solemn aftermath. Because of the potent imagery, Avery appeals to the audience’s grief, fears, and doubts.

Rhetorical devices are devices that are used to convey a meaning to the reader and create emotions through different types of language. Elie Wiesel uses rhetorical devices such as personification, metaphors, and rhetorical questions to emphasize and establish the theme of losing faith.

On September 11, 2001, 19 people hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against their targets.. Two of the planes crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. (“9/11 attacks”2010). The conspiracy theories started just days after the September 11, 2001 attack. The conspiracies were easy to spread fast when using the internet and they became more and more elaborate as time went on. The most popular 9/11 conspiracy theory is that 9/11 was orchestrated by the American government.

The government tells us that the attacks were committed by Al Qaeda, a Muslim extremist terrorist group. That it was a “cowardly surprise attack.” They do not offer any proof, except, a likely fake, video tape, of Bin Laden; translated by government translators. We took the government’s word for it. The US government most likely knew that the attacks were coming, or even actually committed them themselves. The significance of this topic is to come to conclusion whether or not 9/11 was planned based on the analyzation of evidence.

As shown above, the events that occurred on that day were well documented. The U.S. government tried to get into contact with Flight 11 once there was the possibility of a hijacking was evident. Air control towers tried repeatedly, but were unsuccessful at gaining contact. Once it was confirmed that the plane was hijacked, it was too late and the plane had already crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. People have come to believe that some “unnamed” US officials were behind the attacks. They think that the hijackers were hired by the United States to take over those planes and make it look like a terrorist attack. Others think because when the government found out

That day, Alan Beavan had a case to finish up in California. He had a case against pollution in the South Fork of the American River. going to california involved going on a plane because he lived in new york. The plane was hijacked and the hijackers tried to crash the plane into the pentagon. When they were searching the plane after the crash, they found the cockpit voice recorded and heard Alan so they were certain that he had been fighting with the hijackers.

The first theories and speculations started as soon as the towers were struck that morning on September 11th, 2001, when news reporters where trying to guess what or who could be the cause. Many people started talking about 9/11 as a government act, saying that Bush set it all up to make a good excuse to go to war with the terrorists mostly for oil purposes. Many people to this day don’t know what to believe. The Pentagon crash, the Pennsylvania crash, and the World Trade Center buildings 1, 2, and 7’s collapse: It’s a lot to cover up if it was in fact a government act. It was impossible for the government to make and cover up a “False Flag Operation,” and that there is no conspiracy behind it at all.

Throughout the documentary, Avery appeals to pathos by incorporating photographs and recordings to illustrate the magnitude of the tragedy while supporting his claims. The film repeatedly shows footage of the destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings. Avery examines how the buildings collapse by showing eyewitness videos and computer simulations. He shows the airplanes flying into the towers, the sudden collapse, and the solemn aftermath. Because of the potent imagery, Avery appeals to the audience’s grief, fears, and doubts.