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    memorable , and John F. Kennedy's was no different. Through the use of rhetoric, he was able to clearly describe his plan for the nation, a plan of peace, fellowship, and celebration. Kennedy's use of antithesis, sentence structure, and parallelism, all contribute to the success of his speech. Antithesis is a rhetorical element that plays a large role in Kennedy's address. He uses it not only in a way of literal comparison but also in a metaphorical sense. He…

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    People are persuaded to unite and become a stronger nation in order to continue an unseen war that has not ended while hearing the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, since he is utilizing parallelism, repitition, and alliteration. Abraham Lincoln utilizes an objective and determined tone in order to persuade his audience. In addition to his tone, he also includes parallelism in his speech to strengthen his point of view. For example, in the Gettysburg Address Lincoln states, "that…

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    able to clearly describe his plan for the nation, a plan of peace, fellowship, and celebration. Kennedy's use of antithesis, sentence structure, and parallelism, all contribute to the success of his speech. Antithesis is a rhetorical element that plays a large role in Kennedy's address. He uses it not only in a way of literal comparison but also in a metaphorical sense. He uses antithesis in his inauguration to explain how it…

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    address uses elements such as anaphora, antithesis, connotation and denotation, and hortative in order to inspire and motivate the country to be better for individual and collective purposes. An anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive paragraphs. This literary element can be used when putting emphasis on important paragraphs or ideas. In John F. Kennedy’s…

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    Short answer The self as defined by Mead is an interaction between the two parts of oneself, the "I" and "Me". The "I" acts based of experiences (e.g. what actions people like, what actions will make people proud) and the "me" represents that understanding of society that the "I" draws from to act (our idea of society in miniature). Thus, the "me"'s idea of society's attitudes towards different actions is reliant upon its experience within society, and the "I"'s actions are reliant upon…

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    life. As an indication of its impact, despite the Critique being published over 300 years ago, the nature of the their antinomy is still being discussed today. Most notably, there seems to be a conflict in regards to the antithesis of the third antinomy: most notably, the antithesis of this antinomy seems to be regarded as arbitrary and trivial, merely expressing what was already said in the second analogy. This accusation is unfounded,…

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    “I Have a Dream” is composed with imagery, symbolism, anaphora and antithesis, as well as “modes of persuasion,” logos, ethos, and pathos. By using these literary techniques, King exemplifies how simply using words can spark an uproar in the hearts and minds of a nation for change. Imagery and symbolism are…

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    Panther 21 conspiracy case” She compares what white communities title blacks, but makes a antithesis comparison to demonstrate facts over opinions. Shakur illuminates how white people are hypocrites, she then embodies the power of race when she revels, “They call us murderers, but we do not control or enforce a system of racism and oppression that systematically murders Black and Third World people.” Through antithesis between white opinion and prejudice, and blacks factual evidence of crimes,…

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    grew up as the son of a rich stockbroker and politician private schools before attending Harvard and traveling the world, and yet, they both became two of the best presidents this country has seen. Through the use of rhetorical devices, such as antithesis, restatement, parallelism, similes and metaphors, in Lincoln 's “Second Inaugural Address” and John.F. Kennedy 's “Inaugural speech”, these men helped to reunite a divided…

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    Kennedy’s Inaugural Address is one of the most memorable speeches in U.S. history. His use of rhetorical devices such as anaphora and antithesis sparked a promise of freedom and equality on a global level. He inspired a new beginning to a different era by distancing the world from the conflicts of the Cold War. Kennedy not only is able to intensify the meaningful aspect of a universal resolution…

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