On June 11, 2004, Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Great Britain, delivered a eulogy to the American people in honor of former United States president, Ronald Reagan. In this eulogy, Thatcher uses parallel syntax and diction to create a sense of not only sadness, but pride in the hearts of the American people. Through the use of parallel syntax and diction, Thatcher is able to effectively convey her message to her audience in a very meaningful and powerful way. In the first paragraph Thatcher says, “I have lost a dear friend”, by saying this she is connecting herself to her audience. She is letting her audience know that she had a close relationship with Ronald Reagan, and that we can believe what she is telling us. In the …show more content…
She also used diction to put extra emphasis on what a great and important man Ronald Reagan was. Thatcher describes Reagan in many ways such as, “invigorating” and “daunting”. The use of this diction gives Reagan a sense of importance and respect. Life as President of the United States could not have been easy, but Thatcher reminds us of the wonderful personality that Ronald Reagan had, and how he was able to deal with any problem. In paragraph three Thatcher uses juxtaposes the words “terror and hysteria” to the words “sane and jocular”. The way she crafted this sentence is very powerful because she was able to explain to us that in the midst of all these trials and hardships, that Reagan was able to remain calm and happy. Again in paragraph three, Thatcher uses a quote from Ronald Reagan. “Whatever time I’ve got left belongs to the fella upstairs.” Thatcher uses this sentence in her piece to appeal to readers who believe in God. Not only does this sentence catch the reader 's attention, but it also makes them feel like they are connected in some way. In the second paragraph, Thatcher says “He sought to mend America 's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world.” The use of the words “mend” and “wounded” is a metaphor, to say that in a sense that Reagan was a “doctor” or healer, and he restored the country to its former glory. In paragraph two Thatcher said “heavy with risk” and
Margaret Thatcher, ex-prime minister of the UK, uses many different rhetorical devices in her eulogy to Ronald Regan. She effectively employs many different strategies. They all help make her writing more powerful.
Former Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, in her 2004 eulogy for Ronald Reagan, exemplifies both his impact and legacy on the world. Throughout her speech, Thatcher memorializes Reagan’s performance in office as well as the decisions he made as a person by illustrating their time together to the reader. By utilizing these examples, the reader can then understand Thatcher’s overall claim that Reagan was one of the most profound leaders in history; however, the impact of Thatcher’s use of diction and sentence arrangement both provoke thought in the reader and allows him or her to comprehend her message on a more sophisticated level.
Joan Didion’s reaction to when her husband passes away is characteristically American because of how she is unable to cope with her husband’s death. “[She] would still get up in the morning and send out the laundry. She would still plan a menu for Easter lunch. [She] would still remember to renew [her] passport” (Didion).
Giving a successful speech, in any language, is a difficult yet gratifying skill. Great speeches can be inspiring, compelling, and even revolutionary – indeed, these speeches are deliberate, succinct, engaging, and unforgettable. Two examples of such great speeches in both literature and in history are Mark Antony’s eulogy in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Robert F. Kennedy’s On the Death of Martin Luther King. Through the speakers’ use of parallel structure, caesuras, and personal references – three stylistic devices and techniques – not only were both speakers able to embellish their speeches; it also allowed each speaker to deliver an even more powerful speech. In these speeches, the use of repetition through the anaphoral and epiphoral structure in both speeches accentuates the purpose of the speech, while the use of caesuras adds texture and tone to the speech, and the use of personal references engages and stimulates the audience.
To summarize this analysis, Hillary Clinton shows us how as we unite, the stronger our bond is. She uses clever ways to show this action. Though she did not win this presidential election, she is still loved by many. She helped herself because of the way she wrote and persuaded people to join her. Using rhetorical appeals
In the form of a eulogy, Goodman explores the life and legacy of Phil, a typical business man. As she discusses the life of Phil, Goodman is unable to find any positive qualities about him and through the example of Phil she delivers a powerful message about the role of work in the lives of Americans. The author uses rhetorical strategies to create a tone of pity and contempt for Phil, which shows how people who prioritize work over life are sad creatures who hurt the people around them.
Since the presidency of George Washington, the people of The United States have turned to the commander in chief in times of distress to receive assurance and hope. Kurt Ritter comments on President Reagan’s address to the nation given on January 28, 1986 saying, “Perhaps no president could have fulfilled the country’s need to mourn and, then, to begin to heal as skillfully as Ronald Reagan (Ritter, 3).” On that morning the space shuttle “Challenger” violently exploded while the nation watched live televised coverage of the shuttle’s launch. President Reagan was scheduled to give his State of the Union Address on that date, but instead he reached out the country in this time of mourning. He spoke from his oval office to heartbroken teachers, children, NASA Space Engineers, and the entire country. President Reagan’s reaction to the tragedy of the challenger guided the United States out of despair and into a new light of hope behind seven fallen heroes. In this essay I will show that Reagan gave our country a new light of hope through his emphasis on Pathos but also incorporating Ethos and Logos in this memorable presentation.
There are many types of artifacts that can be analyzed which result in a better understanding of the artifact itself. A common type of artifact that is analyzed are speeches because they can be about various topics and given in different situations. With a rhetorical analysis, one can gain a better understating of why the speech was written and if there is an underlying meaning behind the message. During the annual Relay For Life Leadership Summit, Ann Marie Morse gave a keynote speech about how cancer has touched her life. A rhetorical analysis of Ann Marie’s speech would be beneficial to those who were in attendance at the summit because they would understand why she was chosen to give a speech and what her underlying message that she is trying to present. During this rhetorical analysis, I plan to first describe in depth the speech that Ann Marie Morse gave during the annual 2012 Relay For Life Leadership Summit. Secondly, I will describe Kenneth Burke’s pentad. Finally, I plan to apply Burke’s pentad to Ann Marie Morse’s speech to better clarify the meaning of her speech and why it was presented.
The fallowing passage is about Ronald Reagan and his heroic accomplishments that made his legacy. It contains specific information on how he accomplished the things he did, and covers why he is a hero in many peoples opinion.
In his “Challenger Explosion” speech, Pres. Ronald Reagan comforts the nation in the aftermath of NASA’s Challenger Space Shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts. In this speech, he used rhetorical devices, such as alliteration, allusion, anaphora, and euphemism to relay his feelings of sadness and grief.
Margaret Sanger, a well known feminist and women's reproductive right activist in USA history wrote the famous speech: The Children's Era. This speech focuses on the topic of women's reproductive freedom. Sanger uses rhetorical forms of communication to persuade and modify the perspectives of the audience through the use of analogy and pathos. She uses reason, thought and emotion to lead her speech.
When lives are involved they are given the undesirable task of speaking to a frightened and unstable nation. The goal of the speech is to grieve with the nation, as well as lift the nation up so that the citizens do not dwell on the tragedy, but to rise from the tragedy. While mourning they need to remember to stay strong and to come together as there are strength in numbers. Each president does this through a eulogy that displays ethos and pathos through tone, quotations, repetition and a “unique blend of eulogistic content and elements” (Campbell and Jamieson, 2008, p. 75). In times of tragedy it is the president’s job to offer solace and calm through a responsive speech. Their primary goals of this speech or eulogy is to help the nation come to terms with the death of a loved one, with the president helping the nation to make sense of the tragedy, “transform symbols of destruction to symbols of renewal” and finally to explain how he ensures it will not happen again (Campbell and Jamieson, 2008, p.
In, “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker” written by Benjamin Franklin (one of the Founding Fathers) in 1747, brought up the disparities that were between men and women within the judicial system. Also, “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker” also briefly points out, how religion has been intertwined with politics. All throughout “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker,” Benjamin Franklin uses very intense diction and syntax to help support what he is trying to express to the rest of society. Also writing this speech in the view point of a women, greatly helps establish what he is trying to say. If Benjamin Franklin was to write it as a man, the speech my have not had the same passionate effect as it currently has.
Through her speech, Queen Elizabeth inspired her people to fight for the country of England against the Spaniards. Queen Elizabeth persuaded the English troops to defend their country with rhetoric devices such as diction, imagery, and sentence structure to raise their morale and gain loyalty as a woman in power.
Katherine Philips is desperately trying to renew her faith in life, but she is struggling to do so because of the death of her son. She is attempting to justify the loss of her child as a form of consolation, while keeping somewhat emotionally detached to the later death of her stepson in “In Memory of F.P.” The differing phrases, words, and language contrast the two elegies and emphasize the loss and pain in “Epitaph” while diminishing the pain in “Memory of FP.”