Rhetorical Devices In Jfk Inaugural Address

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“We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as beginning—signifying renewal as well as change,” (Kennedy) these were the words John F. Kennedy used when he delivered in his inaugural speech to the citizens of our country and to the people around the world. On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was elected as our thirty-fifth president of the United States of America. It was a cold clear day and the capital was filled with snow from a storm the day before. The ceremony began with a traditional prayer, national anthem sung by Marian Anderson, and then following with Robert Frost reciting a poem called “The Gift.” John F. Kennedy’s main purpose for his speech was to unite our nation as one, more than it was a celebratory one. He was able to address his audience with a speech that would forever remembered. John F. Kennedy used some rhetorical devices to prove to the nation that he was the best candidate as our newly inducted president. …show more content…

“For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago.” (Kennedy) President John F. Kennedy was known to be a devotional Catholic so he used examples from the bible to make his points clear. As many times as President Kennedy uses man during his speech he also makes references to God a few times throughout the speech. Religion was prominent in the 1960’s, I believe President John F. Kennedy used this as a tactic to gain more citizens to listen and support him. President Kennedy’s credibility was the same credibility the citizens of the time were yearning

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