Faulkner Speech Rhetorical Devices

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In his speech to the graduating class, William Faulkner addresses the importance of forming one’s self to change to world to a better place. His uplifting tone and compassion brings the audience closer to him. In the first sentence, the first instance of “you” is used. This is prominent throughout his entire speech. With this effect of connecting with the audience on a personal level, rather than being ‘above’ them, Faulkner makes it easier to persuade the audience and relate with them. He goes further with this as he says, “Our danger [the bomb falling on Oxford] is not that. Our danger is the forces in the world today.” When he says this, he sympathizes with the audience, he includes himself in the audiences predicament. His high usage of

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