Rhetorical Devices In Obama's Inauguration Speech

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44th president, Barack Obama in his 2009 inauguration speech, addresses his audience with his intentions of changing america. Obama explains about how america is dealing with a crisis and together we have to come together and help. He creates a serious tone in order to persuade his audience to take a stand with him to make america great by using pathos, altruism, and logos.
Obama starts off his speech by acknowledging how president bush was a great president before him. He then goes on to explain that in order for america to be great again, the people need to come together and work as one to help overcome the crisis that is currently happening. He appeals to the audience's emotions by explaining how bad the economy is and will be if “we” the

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