If anyone ever tells you that speeches does not make a difference, point them at JFK's Inaugural Address. Throughout his speech, President Kennedy uses several techniques to gain the trust of his audience. Nevertheless, the purpose of his speech was to inspire and not necessarily educate; However, Kennedy effectively used emotional language to make his audience feel included in his goals as President When he discussed previous leaders, Kennedy used a source of element to emphasise his opinion by stating, “But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom, and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside, (Language Awareness 283).” This implies that
“Born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage.” (Miss, Daly, Pg.). This show the U.S. people that he really loves this country and really cares about what’s going on and what happens to it in the future. Another way he brings pathos into his speech is by the language/words he uses in his speech. When he is talking he uses a lot of words like “we”, “us”. This makes the U.S. people feel very connected to him and makes the feel like they are a part of it to, it is like they made the decision to vote him president and now they get to help him make his decisions about the future of America. In his address he says “In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.” (Miss, Daly, Pg.). which again he connects to the people by making them feel involved and by basically saying the future of America is even more in our hands then in his and it really depends on us in how we want America to turn out, and again makes the U.S people feel very patriotic and proud of their country. Overall John F Kennedy was very successful in persuading the U.S. people about their choice by using pathos and by just talking to
John F Kennedy delivered one of the finest speeches on January 20, 1961 after being sworn into office. His inauguration speech was so powerful that it captured the entire nations attention, and quotes from it are still remembered by people today. It is one of the finest speeches ever written. It provides a strong appeal to pathos, ethos and logos, and it is because of this that people who never heard the speech can quote lines from it.
A single word, a single phrase can change someone’s life forever. A speech given with meaning can change a country’s path. In 1974, President Nixon resigned from his presidency from a speech given from the White House, presumably in his office. He declared that his Vice President Gerald Ford take office in his place. Ford then decided to pardon Nixon of all charges placed against him because of the Watergate scandal. They express and get their points across in two different ways, by sharing confident, personal views or through emotion.
There have been many historical events in history that have impacted America in many ways. For example, famous Speeches given by important people such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the united states which his main goal was to help America recover from the severe economic issues during the 1930’s. Roosevelt used rhetorical devices to persuade desperate Americans, wounded from the Great Depression, by introducing a plan which it will be the best way to recover from the severe crisis that affected Americans. In Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, he used personification, diction, and antimetabole to convey his conflicting feelings about the New Deal, in order to face the economic issues
“Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men” (Plato). This is part of the theme in both Martin Luther King I Have a Dream speech and Bernie Sanders presidential speeches. Using Rhetoric, it does not only influence the words, but also the audience. Martin Luther King and Bernie Sanders are both great inspirational leaders that want their audience to hear their voices. Martin Luther King is a civil right activist that is for the people by wanting equal rights. He wants the blacks and whites to come together and end segregation and non-violence. Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist that is for the people by wanting human rights. He wants all people to live a better life with no struggles. In both of their speeches, Martin Luther King
'With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.' In the delivery of Lincoln's 'Second Inaugural,' many were inspired by this uplifting and keen speech. It had been a long war, and Lincoln was concerned about the destruction that had taken place. Worn-out from seeing families torn apart and friendships eradicated, he interpreted his inaugural address. It was March of 1865, and the war, he believed, must come to an end before it was too late. The annihilation that had taken place was tragic, and Lincoln brawled for a closure. The 'Second Inaugural' was very influential, formal, and emotional.
As emblematic representatives of their country, U.S. Presidents exercise their beliefs and concepts regularly through the use of eloquence. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected president of the United States in 1960. Kennedy became president during times of great danger and fear for the nation of America, and others around the globe. With Communism being further more popular, and large weapon’s being frequently produced all around the world, the people of America needed a new premier commander. As the youngest elected official to ever govern the White House, Kennedy wanted to show his genuineness as a ruler, and verify that his presidency would lead to great hope and future. The president’s inaugural address allows the president to lay out his
When attempting to communicate an important message, it is extremely necessary to have some type of attitude expressed through your words. Conveying the right tone will not only draw people in but also make the speaker more plausible. One speaker who has succeeded in using tone to influence her audience was an advocate for women’s suffrage, Susan B. Anthony. In her speech, “On Women’s Right to Vote”, Anthony uses tone through her words to help relay the message that women who are citizens of the United States deserve the right to vote and run for office. For example, Anthony states that, “women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities” (Anthony). Words like “enforce,” “law,” and “privilege,” help Anthony create a more formal and official tone making the speech sound more impressive. Her matureness as a speaker makes her argument sound intelligent which will only gravitate and sway the standpoints of more listeners and followers, especially those who are not women. Essentially, the authoritative tone is what influences individuals, and although the governments perspectives were not changed while Anthony was alive, it is still evident that the tone in her speech made everything more convincing and caused the government to reconsider their choices. Due to her influential words and actions, people’s perspective on social issues, like women’s rights, have changed
Was Robert.F Kennedy’s eulogy for MLK effective? I believe yes indeed, Kennedy uses rhetoric to make his speech more adequate. He used many techniques to band together and make his audience feel like they were all one with society. He gave them choices, he repeated a few words that made the audience feel unified, and he bonded with them by comparing them with himself with his brother's assassination.
By using the rhetoric device of anaphora, both Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and President John F. Kennedy (JFK) persuaded their audiences, and left them with lasting ideas. For example, MLK Jr. establishes in his speech that, "Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation... Now is the time to lift our nation... Now is the time to make justice a reality”. He uses the phrase “now is the time” as a rhetoric device to capture his audience. He is stating that the African Americans have waited long enough for their well-deserved freedom. He uses anaphora to persuade his audience when he repeats, “…some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh out of the narrow jail cells…”
A speech by definition is “the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds” (Google Dictionary). When you read or hear a speech there is always a feeling - maybe happiness, sadness, or string of thought. Theodore Roosevelt left many minds racing after his Conservation speech. So much so, that many laws have been passed to protect our American soil and national park openings. Roosevelt always mentioned foresight and morality during his speech.
On January 20th, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave a speech to the nation, which encompassed a new vision for the country with a new generation. That speech was JFK’s Inaugural Address. As the new 35th president, JFK was the youngest president to enter the oval office at the age of forty-three ("Inaugural Address."). The nation was still in in the process of healing after World War II. In the eyes of the masses, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a breath of fresh air for the American People. He was a youthful president, with his youthful image; he was able to rally the younger generations with a progressive vision. This speech was a message to the nation in which JFK outlines a new direction for The United States by securing it’s freedom, being a competitive nation in all aspects, and rallying the citizens behind the government.
Words have a way of making people feel different emotions. The way words are said have such a huge affect on society. During the civil rights era speeches made all the difference and could make or break how people would react to the cause you brought up. Still today public speaking is used in many ways from elections to marketing. Mark Antony and Brutus are able to make speeches using ethos, pathos, and logos to convince Rome for their reason of action and how they are experiencing grief and anger over the loss of a friend. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar he displays how convincing people can be in order to get that they want and change an audience’s emotion.
In his prominent 1961 Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy extensively employs pathos, parallelism, antithesis, and varied syntax to captivate millions of people, particularly to persuade them to stand together and attempt to further human rights for the “betterment” of the world. Kennedy’s effective use of various rhetorical styles succeeds in persuading his audience –the world and the U.S citizens—that his newly-seized position as the U.S. President will be worthwhile for all.
Theories I learned in public speaking are in regular conversations, you get all lots of feedback and interest from the other person and in large group, and you get some or none at all. This really heightens all kinds of risks of being plain, confusing, or boring. You can easily avoid in normal conversation between just two people or a very small group who have the same interests. Also, it helps to remember that when people sit considerately without speaking, they are usually watching some sort of screen optimized to entertain them. So to ask a large, captive group to sit and listen to a speech is to make a very big demand, and you must use your time sparingly and wisely. It’s generally not the time for an argument. It is to provide an understanding and desire for the audience.