Rhetorical Analysis Of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address

In the year of 1960, January 21, President John F. Kennedy delivered his Inaugural Address to the American people emphasizing with the idea of carrying American dream the prior generations had built upon, and the message of freedom and national glory. He spoke not only to the Americans but to the people of the entire world. His goal was to consolidate all humans and to make the world better place. He was calling to all Americans to stand for own self, fulfill own responsibility and do something for your country. My critique will emphasize the method he used to tell his story, the central idea of his speech, tone of his voice, articulation, audience adaptation, and the redundancy to engage himself in the speech. While analyzing the key points of the speech, his introduction is attention getter, the body illustrates the central idea, and his conclusion summarized the concept that he wanted to interpret. …show more content…
Kennedy’s voice of the tone is formal, patriotic, humble and clear to inspire Americans as well as the entire people to cooperate and accomplish peace all over the world. The way of his articulation portrays a sense of patriotism, sincere and loyalty. The words that he used in his speech were very formal and appropriate for the occasion of the inauguration. He spoke with logic and powerful emotions which demonstrates sense of responsibility, and keep his audience interested in his speech. He states, “We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution” (1961). By making this statement, he honors those soldiers who fought in the revolutionary war to inspire people to stand for unification. He used quotes and paused to make his sentences real and to make clear picture in the mind of