Rhetorical Analysis Of Thatcher's Legacy

Thatcher effectively persuades her audience of former president Ronald Reagan's impressive legacy. Through the use of numerous literary devices, an anecdote and a convincing tone, Thatcher brings forth the impactful events that Reagan caused and instills an atmosphere of unity within the American people. Within her eulogy, Thatcher utilizes a plethora of literary devices to conclude the success of Reagan’s presidency. The first sentence includes an anaphora, as Thatcher repeats “great” to describe Ronald Reagan’s effectiveness as a president, an American and a man. This gives readers a sense of the positive reactions surrounding how the great conservative lead his country. The repeated emphasis of the word forces listeners to remember Reagan’s legacy and associate it with “great.” Another example is the personification of America’s wounded spirit which Reagan helped save. Humanizing the spirit of America emphasizes importance on its wounded state. By portraying Reagan as the uplifter of the personified American spirit, Thatcher’s claim has an even more powerful effect on her …show more content…
Noting that he always shows confidence, even when his life is at risk, to benefit the commonwealth of Americans. This demonstrates the selfless attitude of Reagan, and Thatcher repeats it to help her audience in remember him as a great president. Within her anecdote, the former prime minister calls Reagan, “Ronnie” which displays a friendship and not just a professional relation. This gives her account of Reagan trustable credibility, as she knew him on a personal level. By showing that she knew him personally, she accurately portrays him as an average american to better connect with her audience. She mentioned that he was known for unifying the American people and listening to their opinions, which gave her audience another example of Reagan’s