Rhetorical Analysis Of Order Of The Day Speech

    In Henry’s speech, he first sets the stage by using a proud tone while explaining the importance of war with Britain. His illustrious delivery of the speech itself is very moving, as the efforts to convince America to settle on the side of war. He goes on to convey, “Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of  those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power” (Henry 38). His tone of taking charge and only accepting the best from his country supports the claim that Henry is indeed the proud man he is. Henry also in his speech uses an enlightening tone to inspire his crowd he uses terms to explain how he will settle for only the best for the country. He uses phrases such as, “The war is inevitable-and let it come!” (38). This phrase brings up the emotion of the crowd as they believe in war, and Henry himself is full of power as he enforces that war must go on. He uses such enthusiasm and inspiration to uplift himself and the crowd to ensure that war is necessary. Overall, Henry;s tone of the proudness and

Because of President McKinley’s death, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was put into office. Then, on March 4, 1905, Roosevelt delivered his Inaugural Address to disclose his ideas and goals to the American people as their leader. The audience of this speech were Roosevelt’s fellow citizens. He told the people to treat other countries with compassion and friendship because they became such a great nation. With his use of repetition, allusions, and his tone, Roosevelt was able to emphasize his point in making the country a powerful nation to bring tranquility throughout the world.

The famous speech Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation by Franklin D. Roosevelt shows us a vast amount of rhetorical appeals: Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to the nation. The speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt shows us the intended audience and the persuasion used in order to change the peoples’ minds to defend our nation. Let’s begin with the Pathos for this particular speech.

In the last paragraph of the speech, President Lincoln is telling the American people that the proper way to honor the brave soldiers is to dedicate and devote your life to the country, one which there will be, “a new birth of freedom.” Lincoln points out this government will represent all the people, and will remain forever. President Lincoln, through this speech is trying heal the nation that is divided by the great Civil War, and offering

Lincoln’s optimistic tone encourages all Americans to put behind them the Civil War and progress forward as a united nation once more. President Lincoln calls to action all the peoples of America with sentences such as, “let us strive on to finish the work we are in” and

In 1775, Patrick Henry gave America one of the most inspiring speeches that will bring soon bring them together with war on the rise. “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” has become the battle-cry to the people in the colonies to take a stand against Britain’s rule and make America their own country. Even after the attempted peace between the two countries, it has been exhausted to the breaking point, and it has come to the time where fighting for their own freedom is the only viable option. Henry’s speech spoke volumes to the American people of the truth, the false presence of peace, and the cry for battle against Britain.

Patrick Henry, in his speech to those gathered at the Virginia Convention and president Peyton Randolph, explains how the United States needs to fight in the Revolutionary War. Henry supports his statement by describing how important it is to answer the call for war. The author’s purpose is to emphasize how the war is inevitable in order to convince the president that they should definitely fight in it. Henry speaks in an inspirational and patriotic tone to those listening in on his speech. He establishes many rhetorical strategies to influence the president's decision including rhetorical questions, anaphora, and repetition. Henry emphasizes how the war cannot be avoided and tries to inspire the audience to fight in the war by addressing the

In order for men to go to war, it takes a certain level of persuasion. Delivered in 1775, Patrick Henry’s most memorable speech to the Virginia Convention, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” indicates the intensive uses of rhetorical devices and strategies that appeal to every man as a powerful rhyme of patriotism. As a respected lawyer and a patriot, Patrick Henry argues for America’s independent from Great Britain along with urges for his fellow Americans to form a pack and prepare for a war of freedom. Throughout his arguments, Henry is able to draw his audience’s attentions successfully with the clever used of rhetorical devices. He persuades them by applying pathos, ethos, and logos in his work to express

Millions of people died in World War II and he believes the American people deserve this period of peace. This use of pathos and emotion from Eisenhower could also be seen as a political move, so that more people would agree with his policies. For a nation that has been in heated conflict for about half a century, the last thing the American people would want is to go to war again. If Eisenhower is pro peace, then it would seem that the public would support him in every way. “Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the hope and desire for peace”(5).

However, the grieving families and surviving soldiers felt none of this bolstered morale and so the president not only aimed at addressing the tragic loss of the soldiers, but also remind the families and others in the Union that they had lost their lives for a greater good. He tells the citizens that they are not fighting solely to preserve the Union, but also to unite the nation and allow for greater freedom throughout the country. As a result of Lincoln's passionate final words and his declaration of the preservation of democracy in the country, the grieving families and disheartened common men were rejuvenated and rallied behind this new cause.

Throughout the speech, Henry elaborates his purposes through the use of imagery, rhetorical questioning, and allusion in order to encourage Americans to become independent from the British crown. Towards the end of the speech he wonders “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?” This evokes fear into the minds of the people and the thought of this angers them enough to make them think to declare independence. Henry continues on saying we have a tendency to “shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she

In the speech to the virginia convention by patrick henry he strongly expresses liberty. In the virginia convention, politicians were debating whether to go to war with britain or stay the same and have to follow all the rules from britain. Patrick sat through two days of people talking about how we should not go to war and when Patrick finally got the chance to speak he changed everyone's mind. Patrick one said “Forbid it. Almighty god! I know not what course others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death” (85). Patrick shows liberty by not sitting there and going along with all the other politicians but standing up for what he believes in. Patrick also shows liberty by saying he would rather die than have his liberty taken from him. In this part of the speech patrick explains that some people might think that america will lose the war but that won't happen. Patrick pleaded, “Three millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty” (84). Patrick shows that America can't be beat because

The appeal of pathos is present in this address. Pathos elicits emotional feelings and how they impact fighting. Lincoln says, “it can never forget what they did here.” This text shows how important each and every man acted in this fight. Without these men putting it all on the line and paying the ultimate sacrifice, the nation would not have had the progress they did. Lincoln also explained that Americans should fight at home even if they weren't battling. Civilians would raton food, increase production supply and send financial means. By encouraging this, Lincoln formed the nation come together as one in an effort to win the fight, as if the United States was one big family.

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Ronald Reagan said this quote, and he meant that freedom was never free, we earned it through hard work, and must continue to work hard throughout each generation. Patrick Henry uses his knowledge to create a statement that pertains to almost everyone’s thoughts and feelings about war. Henry does this by using rhetorical devices, and repeating himself to make it clear, and is firm about what he’s saying.

It was inspiring words coming out of Washington’s mouth. Spitting words of Thomas Paine, motivating us with every word. An inspiring speech and an amazingly motivating, pep talk. Washington delivered these inspiring because everyone was leaving, just like I was thinking of. I didn’t , me and Washington would stick side by side in this cold night with the winds jabbing at us like glass, as if a thousand crystals exploding in our faces. The view of each other dissolving in these winds. I knew I couldn’t quit I would either taste warm, sweet victory, or leave with some awful rotten defeat. It was the time to stand we were motivated out of our feet after that pep talk, it is time to make a change, it is time to stand together and show the British a true alliance of men. It was our time, our time not to be the underdogs, we might as well be, but at least we have the momentum on our side. It was that pep talk bursting through our brains with inspiration, it was our time for some glory, it was our time for change. It was as if we went nothing to everything through words of speech. It was running through our bodies with the words of the speech. It was a graceful moment, it was the Pep Talk.