Many believe that John’s address was among the most memorable ones for the simple fact that it was easier to remember. Why? “A recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.” (Association for Psychological Science). And of course, John’s address had twenty one forms of alliteration. He combines words such as “strongly supporting”, “let us go forth to lead the land we love,” and “we shall pay any price, bear any burden” (Elements of Argument, 85-88). We can see that when words with the same beginning letter are consecutively used, it brings about a much more potent and long lasting thought in our
Many believe that John’s address was among the most memorable ones for the simple fact that it was easier to remember. Why? “A recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.” (Association for Psychological Science). And of course, John’s address had twenty one forms of alliteration. He combines words such as “strongly supporting”, “let us go forth to lead the land we love,” and “we shall pay any price, bear any burden” (Elements of Argument, 85-88). We can see that when words with the same beginning letter are consecutively used, it brings about a much more potent and long lasting thought in our