Rhetorical Analysis Of John F Kennedy's Inaugural Speech

The Words that Healed a Nation Apart from media pursued celebrities, there's only a meager handful of individuals who have become household names in recent years. Such names whispered in charactor games in children's basements and light debates amongst adults. These names drag a flurry of preconceived notions, personal interpretations and endless pits of scandal for gossip. Few names have gained more reputation than our nation's fallen leader, John F. Kennedy. After winning the presidential race in 1961 by one of the smallest popular vote margins in history, Kennedy was faced with stitching together a nation divided by fear and riddled with political resentment. From his inaugural address arose strength and hope, turing into the platform of Kennedy's administrative reputation. Throughout the adress Kennedy utilized rhetorical strategies to add depth to his words, especially utilizing Repetition, Pathos and logos in later sections of the speech. Repetition pounded unity not though Kennedy's address alone, but across the country as …show more content…
Thus far in the speech Kenney appealed to the audience with the aggressive use of emotional devices and making broad hopeful statements. While in doing this he was able to begin gathering the nation back together, he also created massive amounts of expectations. To bring reality back into the equation kennedy noted whiles speaking about the changes he planned to implemented that “All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor in the first one thousand days” (20). While words of affirmation are incredibly important to healing the nation, Kennedy also needed to keep expectations fishable as to not tarnish the reputation of his admission if they do not reach all their stated goals. Utilizing Logas allowed Kennedy to remain lipant reality into is addressed while withholding tones of hope for a brighter