Fear is an emotion that evokes different actions from different people. When examining the speeches, “Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt” and “Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy”, the illustration of fear in them becomes visible. Each speech was written at different times and had different situation that brought upon fear. The two speeches contain different rhetorical devices that help each author with convincing their audience of something. The devices that are used in the writings, which are repetition, loaded words, anti-thesis, and rhetoric question, help with comparing and contrasting them.
In the “Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt” the speaker, Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses fear to his spectators. He says, “…the only thing we have to fear…is fear itself…nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror” (Doc A). The quote contains loaded words that appeals to the emotion of the spectators, which is known as pathos. The words in the …show more content…
Kennedy” John F. Kennedy, the speaker, states fear to his audience. He announces, “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom…” (Doc B). The quote is an antithesis because; it says that it is not a victory but a celebration which have opposite meanings. If you do not have a victory then you have a lost. The idea of losing something can be very fearful. He uses antithesis to show that there was a gain and lost.
The speeches both discuss fear but in each speech there are different fears that are addressed. In Roosevelt’s speech he speaks of the financial predicament of the Great Depression. He says “Values have shrunken to fantastic levels…” (Doc A). The quote explains in dept of the financial problems that they are facing. Kennedy on the other hand was faced with the struggle of the equality of men. Kennedy says, “…a new generation of Americans…” (Doc B). It is applied that there is a change. Men had been fighting for the right to be treated
In the “Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt” the speaker, Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses fear to his spectators. He says, “…the only thing we have to fear…is fear itself…nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror” (Doc A). The quote contains loaded words that appeals to the emotion of the spectators, which is known as pathos. The words in the …show more content…
Kennedy” John F. Kennedy, the speaker, states fear to his audience. He announces, “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom…” (Doc B). The quote is an antithesis because; it says that it is not a victory but a celebration which have opposite meanings. If you do not have a victory then you have a lost. The idea of losing something can be very fearful. He uses antithesis to show that there was a gain and lost.
The speeches both discuss fear but in each speech there are different fears that are addressed. In Roosevelt’s speech he speaks of the financial predicament of the Great Depression. He says “Values have shrunken to fantastic levels…” (Doc A). The quote explains in dept of the financial problems that they are facing. Kennedy on the other hand was faced with the struggle of the equality of men. Kennedy says, “…a new generation of Americans…” (Doc B). It is applied that there is a change. Men had been fighting for the right to be treated