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The hysteria surrounding communism ravaged the United States of America when John F. Kennedy was elected president. Sputnik was orbiting in space, the Cold War raged in the background and to combat the fear, America needed a strong, dependable leader. At this time, Kennedy barely beat his presidential competitor Richard Nixon causing uneasy feelings in the American public. To alleviate the apprehension, John F. Kennedy delivered an inspiring inaugural speech which sent a message of strength to the nation and world. Kennedy saturated the speech with rhetoric and realistic goals resulting in support from the entire nation. Although the speech was mainly intended to inspire American citizens, Kennedy used repetition, catalog, and allusions to convey a clarion in the final sections of his inaugural speech.…
Bryan Arias John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Analytical Writing In Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address,” Kennedy’s diction choice emphasizes both the stance of the United States as well as his own vision towards stopping the spreading of communism. Throughout the inaugural address Kennedy made bold foreign policy declarations. Kennedy promised to “support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty” (500). By “foe”, Kennedy was emphasizing the spread of communism primarily by the Soviet Union.…
President John F. Kennedy (JFK) is the 35th president of the United States of America. On January 20, 1961, he made his Inaugural Address. In this speech, he addressed his goals for the nation when he says, "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." By this means that as a nation, we should meet any needs necessary to maintain the freedom and justice of the people. He uses effective tactics and rhetorical devices, such as anaphora, chiasmus, and asyndeton, to maintain a conversational, yet clear and compelling, tone throughout the speech.…
John F. Kennedys inaugural speech took please on January 20, 1961 during the Cold War that consist of the power of communist over the United States and its government. The speech was said to motivate and express his (the presidents) thoughts on what actions should be implemented to come out victorious. John F. Kennedys used many rhetorical devices to make his appeals more concrete. As John F. Kennedy uses his decides he also uses other appeals such as chiasmus and alliteration to emphasize his speech and try to make his point across. In the next paragraphs, I will go into strict detail by providing historical background, a background on president John F. Kennedy, the appeals used, and the significance and effect of the speech. In John F. Kennedys, Inaugural Address, he utilizes rhetorical appeals, repetition and alliteration to make his speech more concrete for others to understand the importance of coming out victorious in the Cold War.…
First, both stories are about independence, women, and men. In “Letter to John Adams”, they say that if particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, they will be much determined to foment a Rebellion. They say not to put unlimited power into the hands of Husbands, and they say that they will not hold themselves bound by laws where they have no voice or representation. In “Letter to John Adams”, they say that Men must be happy to willingly give up the vicious title of ‘Master’ and trade it for the much more endearing one…
Documents one and four were both Han government based and focused on planning. A government official in…
~ame _ Date . _ DBQ 3: FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Historical Context In the third century c.E., Rome faced many problems.…
Why was President Kennedy’s inaugural address so moving? He used many rhetorical devices and formed a good rhetorical tone that made his speech very inspiring. Kennedy, in his inaugural address, talks about the problems of the country and the world and how to fix them. He wants the American citizens to be reassured that he will do many great things and hold a great term in office. One reason that his speech was so convincing was because he appealed to his audiences’ emotions (pathos) effectively all over throughout his essay.…
Although many people lost their lives, whether they were killed in the military or shoot by a person, they should be remembered. FDR’s speech had an effect that happened during the history of the time and present. FDR’s speech was more relevant than Kennedy’s because FDR had more of a purpose. Everyone who died will be infamous in our history.…
Although, King and Kennedy’s speeches were structured similarly with their utilization of sound devices and figurative language, their purpose for speaking were quite different. Ultimately, the world needed great leaders, the world responded with Dr. King and President…
John Fitzgerald Kennedy won the U.S. 1960 election by one of the smallest margins in history. With a win by only a tenth of a percent almost half the country felt that Kennedy should not be president. The new president was left to convince that half that his win is one of the best things that could have ever happened. In his inaugural address he states not only what he was going to do in his time as president but bring the divided nation together to move forward. By using diction and figurative language as well as triggering patriotism, Kennedy creates a sense of unity for all his listeners.…
In Jefferson’s speech he starts talking about that he will try to do his best but he will most likely make mistakes as time goes on. In Kennedy’s speech he is only talking about his strength. Both of these speeches use rhetorical questions but only Jefferson answers them. Jefferson and Kennedy both gave outstanding speeches on their first day as elected presidents of the United States, their speeches both present similarities and differences in metaphors, themes, and their point of view.…
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Another thing I pointed this speech was how Kennedy was trying to unite and not divide the nation. As it quote in line 15 “let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divides us.” That minor things such as money, land and etc. shouldn’t be too serious of a problem to the point where nations starts to divide because there that angry of the situation.…