William Faulkner used diction and emotional appeal tp persuade the audience to have a positive impact on society. Faulkner used many examples of emotional appeal in his speech but one major example is, “ Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion, against injustice and lying and greed.” He composed this quote to push the audience to not be afraid to let their voices speak loud because they can make a positive impact on society. William Faulkner also used diction in his speech stating, “In one generation all the Napoleons and Hitlers and Caesars and Mussolinis and Stalins and all the other Tyrants…” By naming famous dictators he urged the audience to think about standing up for their individuality; as students
