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    their respective topics by both directly addressing them and confronting them with truths. Atwood’s speech attempts to challenge the stereotypical and binary casting of women as one-dimensional characters who are either inherently good or evil. In order to do so she directly addresses the audience with rhetorical questions as well as interesting truths she was discovered. For instance, early in the speech Atwood anecdotally alludes to a nursery rhyme which states “when she was good she was very, very

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    The inauguration speech of Donald Trump has characterized how he presents himself during his presidency term and to the people as well. Trump’s purpose is to bring fellow Americans to become great again by what he will do during his four years. He adopts a hopeful tone in order for Americans united together to fixing our emerging problems.As in his speech that has formal diction,hopeful and motivational tone,and simple and detailed syntax that advance his rhetorical strategies in his address

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    Brutus and Antony dramatic and memorable with the use of melodramatic dialogue and rhetorical devices throughout the two characters’ speeches as well as the creation of dramatic situations and rivalries between competitors and the exhibition of powerful emotions from the characters. In Brutus’ speech, Shakespeare uses mainly ethos and pathos to persuade the crowd to accept Caesar’s murder. The dramatic mood of his speech is immediately shown when Brutus calls the Roman crowd “countrymen” and “lovers;”

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    In his speech, “Remarks by the President in a National Address to America’s Schoolchildren,” Obama effectively argues his claim, that kids should go to school and try very hard to succeed to schoolchildren around the U.S. He effectively argues his claim because he uses supporting details and stories of students that have undergone tough situations, but still overcame those obstacles to succeed and school. Also, he is trying to tell kids that they should do well in school to get a good job and make

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    abruptness of Lincoln’s speech, he quickly and effectively evokes the feeling of a need for unity among the citizens. Through the use of rhetorical devices such as antithesis, anaphora, allusion, and polysyndeton, Lincoln stirs up a feeling of hunger for harmony. As President Lincoln sprouts his speech, he consistently reinforces the subconscious mind of the listeners in order to instil the idea of a single nation. One of the common devices we see through Lincoln’s speech is allusion. Lincoln is

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    Wellesley Commencement Speech Thesis: Although Bush did use consubstantiality as a rhetorical strategy to try and identify with the audience, she sent out a message that did not fit the rhetorical situation. Barbara Bush was well aware of the criticism from the students of Wellesley College. She was not their first choice, nor did the students have anything in common with the college drop out. Although Bush did use consubstantiality as a rhetorical strategy to try and identify with the audience,

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    Thatcher incorporates several types of rhetorical strategies to convey her message. Thatchers purpose was to give a speech commemorating and honoring the late President of the United States: Ronald Reagan. Her message is to honor the service and abilities Reagan utilized and almost sacrificed to deliver the health and security of his nation. Thatcher utilizes ethos, tone, and symbolism to effectively deliver her message to the audience. The audience Thatcher has is the American people

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    In the text Speech to the Descamisados, Eva Perón uses 3 rhetorical devices, they are audience, pathos, and alliteration. Argument and rhetorical devices are important in cultural arguments because it gives background information for that topic and helps the reader or listener better understand the argument's viewpoint. Eva uses many rhetorical devices in her speech addressing her people, and that is how she reaches out to them using what she did in her past and what they should do in the future

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    Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft. Catholics, in stark contrast to how they conduct themselves around smaller groups of non-Catholics, are not fond of being subjugated due to their beliefs. This is demonstrated in a speech given by Mr. Daniel O’Connell in 1836 to the British House of Commons. Here Mr. O’Connell attempts to secure the ability of Irish Catholics to be voted into the British Parliament by the support of his peers from the Church of England. His use of logical fallacies and allows his

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    The Rhetorical Analysis of the commencement speech at Harvard Famous fantasy author J. K Rowling, the “mother” of Harry Potters, addresses the commencement speech at Harvard in eighth June, 2008, which is titled “The Fringe Benefits of Failure.” She genuinely talks about her personal experience in order to helpfully instruct graduates. Rowling shares her valuable experiences on her heartbroken failures, as audiences have high achievements in academic study, but unfamiliar with normal failures

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