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Rhetoric permeates our lives through everyday television, messages, advertisements, politics as well as speeches whether we realize it or not. A well-known speech, The Gettysburg Address, fuses many distinctive types of rhetoric such as diction, syntax, rhetorical devices along with the rhetorical triangle into a brief yet compelling speech with a lasting impact on the nation. The speech barely took one minute to deliver with only two hundred and sixty seven words, however Lincoln’s rhetoric…

Abraham Lincoln’s Jeremiad Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address in the Spring of 1865. With Lincoln’s use of biblical references and his overall providential interpretation, the second inaugural address was less presidential and more theological. The address did not reflect the typical format of a presidential speech, but rather the structure of the jeremiad. The jeremiad is a form of sermon that became popular among the Puritans in New England in the latter half of the…

Although 100 years apart, both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy helped to heal a divided nation through moving and inspiring speeches that vigorously employed literary devices. Lincoln grew up in the country, with nothing more than a second-grade education to carry him through, having to make his own way in life; Kennedy 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…

The speech ‘I Have a Dream’ is by Martin Luther King Jr. He gave this speech on August 28th 1963 just outside of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Martin Luther King Jr, gave this speech to make the american people realize the color of the skin should not matter because everyone in this country is human and the color should not be a motive to judge them but the character of the person should. Meaning the character of the person should matter more than just the color of the skin. This…

The “I Have a Dream” speech was one of the most famous and eminent speech in history that was ever given. In August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. made an impactful and significant speech on the Lincoln Memorial. The purpose for his speech was to bring attention to the racial injustice in the society. Rights and privileges are meant for all people, as stated from the Declaration of Independence. Martin Luther King Jr. made the “I Have a Dream” speech to point out the social injustice and how…

most important speeches in the nation’s history was given on August 28th, 1963 by the most influential and iconic leader of the Civil Rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with more than 250,000 peaceful supporters marched to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The march was to rally the American public to celebrate 100 years of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and to support the changes necessary for racial equality and justice for colored people. Although there was…

All arguments arise through difference of opinion and separate points of view. In the crucible of a struggle, one side may act in aggressive retaliation. To properly win an argument, one must act tranquil. Doctor Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is one man capable of acting in such manner. As he endured imprisonment, he remained composed and wrote A letter from Birmingham jail (1963) to counter the argument for oppression. The fact that he has accomplished this arduous task is commendable. His…

The stories that was told to me later on in my life, the ambulance apparently overheated and broke down. They brought another ambulance and decided to take me to Peoria since my dad would also be at that hospital. They were going to take me to Lincoln to the hospital, where my mom worked at. My aunt and my uncle was called and told to meet me there in Lincoln. My Aunt Tammie does not take emergencies that well at all. She freaks out in the Emergency room when they tell her that I’m…

a lot of historical memorials like: The Korean War Veterans Memorial, and The Vietnam Veteran Memorial. Standing tall the Lincoln Memorial is surrounded by large pillars, covered in white marble and dirt by the hands of time. Looking on top of the memorial you can see the American states that had sided with The Union, and on top of that is a nice old, classy crown design that reflects off of the honor of the states. Wide shaped in white, the exterior of the Lincoln Memorial looks like a 3D…

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is known across the country as a staunch, unwavering supporter of civil rights. On August 16, 1963, he delivered one of the most iconic speeches of the century on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial: “I Have a Dream”. In doing so, Dr. King addresses not only the black community facing prejudice and cruelty, but the entirety of the nation in his call for racial justice. The Reverend powerfully blends reality with what he wishes his America looked like: a place…