JFK Speech Analysis
On January 20, 1961, the Cold War took place along with an inaugural speech. That afternoon, John F. Kennedy, the youngest president and Roman Catholic to ever be elected as a U.S. president, addressed the people of America with a wise and powerful speech, both unifying and challenging the youth of America and warning Russia to have an equal amount of admiration for peace as America. While he was the youngest president, he didn’t wear a coat or tie when giving his inaugural speech. Kennedy’s images didn’t stick to the Americans, but his words did. This speech and the events leading up to it were the perfect moment for Kennedy to come up and display his image as a peacemaker and assure Americans that he is the a great leader, …show more content…
In the first paragraph, Kennedy states, “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom.” This is a an example of antithesis in the speech. By using the phrase “not a victory of party”, but then using the phrase “a celebration of freedom” at the end of the same sentence, he creates a new beginning, to a new way of peace, a new era. Kennedy also makes it clear throughout the speech in which Americans that support him are the future, and America should celebrate and welcome a president that supports freedom and peace, as freedom is in the process of emerging further through the U.S. with all his strength and full …show more content…
Kennedy’s good use of rhetoric made him sound confident and trustworthy, with America’s struggles being resolved, and it’s future thriving through his hands. He may have been youthful, the smallest of all presidents, but his contributions will not be budding, this spectacular and powerful speech says
On January 20, 1961, the Cold War took place along with an inaugural speech. That afternoon, John F. Kennedy, the youngest president and Roman Catholic to ever be elected as a U.S. president, addressed the people of America with a wise and powerful speech, both unifying and challenging the youth of America and warning Russia to have an equal amount of admiration for peace as America. While he was the youngest president, he didn’t wear a coat or tie when giving his inaugural speech. Kennedy’s images didn’t stick to the Americans, but his words did. This speech and the events leading up to it were the perfect moment for Kennedy to come up and display his image as a peacemaker and assure Americans that he is the a great leader, …show more content…
In the first paragraph, Kennedy states, “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom.” This is a an example of antithesis in the speech. By using the phrase “not a victory of party”, but then using the phrase “a celebration of freedom” at the end of the same sentence, he creates a new beginning, to a new way of peace, a new era. Kennedy also makes it clear throughout the speech in which Americans that support him are the future, and America should celebrate and welcome a president that supports freedom and peace, as freedom is in the process of emerging further through the U.S. with all his strength and full …show more content…
Kennedy’s good use of rhetoric made him sound confident and trustworthy, with America’s struggles being resolved, and it’s future thriving through his hands. He may have been youthful, the smallest of all presidents, but his contributions will not be budding, this spectacular and powerful speech says