What Is Winston Churchill's Biased Persuasive Speech

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Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is known for his brilliantly worded persuasive speeches. He could calm minds and make peaceful people hungry for war. Churchill used the most powerful influencing force known to man; the power of words. To put it simply, the power of words is the manipulation of language to leverage the audience’s thoughts and judgements. Likewise, Mr. Churchill insightfully influenced his audience by contorting his words into one-sided opinions and he cleverly selected shocking words to catch the audience off guard. From my viewpoint, Churchill left an imprint on his audience’s mind every time he opened his mouth.
To start, Winston Churchill brilliantly twists his words to a biased standpoint

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