Rhetorical Analysis Of The Eejourner's Speech

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Even though I want assigned this speech, I do happen to fin its message compelling. I think this speech of hers was spectercular due to many reasons some been the messages hidden behind her words, use of rethorical devices such as logos pathos and more. Looking at this selection from the speech (look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered in to barns, and no man could heard me! aint I a woman. I think this is "Logos" and it is meant to appeal to the male audience listerning to the speech. I think this contrasts what an average white american male does and and also what an average african american woman does.

Adding to what you said about toneSejourner's most powerful tool was her tone. She used through out the speech,

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