In Bill Clinton’s speech, Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of God in Christ in Memphis, he used appeal to emotion, character, and logic to advance his speech and wins over the audience. Together he applies all three, alongside humor and reasoning, to reach his motive to pass his laws. He first began by introducing himself in a very friendly manner and very respectfully.“Thank you. Please sit down.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 1) He then continues on by complementing Bishop Linsey, “if you haven't had Bishop Lindsey’s barbecue, you haven't had barbecue.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 1) Clinton then continues and complements Bishop Walker’s speeches, by adding a little humor about their debates, and the even gets the …show more content…
audience to laugh. Bill Clinton makes a very good start by introducing himself in a friendly way, and he even compliments his opponents. This talks a lot about his character, and give the audience a good perspective; and makes him seem like he taking the higher road by complementing his opponent. This helps build up his character and sweetens how the Congress perceives him. He then proceeds to thank all the people that helped him become president, which adds on to his character by making him seem as a humble person who doesn't forget about the people who helped be where he is. In his introduction, he adds humor onto the situation by completing his opponents. Clinton then advances by saying that he is glad to be there, and that they’ve “touched his heart. You’ve brought tears to my eye and joy to my spirit.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 2) He shows emotion and creates a sense of sympathy from the audience. Clinton shows emotion, which cause emotion and creates a sense of sympathy to the people whom he’s talking to. He then talks about how his departed grandmother told him, “You know, I believe you could be a preacher if you were just a little better boy.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 4) He creates humour out of being called a bishop, and makes the audience laugh; and lightens up the mood. This shows that his character is not just dry and that he could have a laugh once in awhile. He then proceeds to use rhetorical devices, which always comes in handy. “A happy heart doeth good like medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bone.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 5) He uses a simile, by comparing a happy heart to medicine. He uses personification by saying that a “broken spirit drieth the bone.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 5) He continues to appeal to the audience by telling them that he is going to help the middle class, knowing that they are big portion of the people. The speech, appeals and creates common ground with most the people. “If you can't succeed as a worker and a parent, this country can't make it.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 9) He makes a connection with the listeners by relating to them as a parents. He also creates logic by saying that if we can't be good workers and parents, we can't make it. This appeals to reason and logic by making the connection that you can't have one without the other. He then talks about how he “reformed the college loan program , as I promised, to lower the lower the cost of college loans and broaden the availability.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 10) Explaining one of the many things he has accomplished, this build up his character by showing that he takes action. He also adds on the phrase “as I promised,” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 10) to show that he's trustworthy and a man of his word. Clinton been progresses, by using logic and reason in order to explain his law in the following, “People pay their taxes, somewhere between 15 million and 18 million working families on modest income, families with children, and incomes of tinder $23,000 dollars, will get a tax cut, not a tax increase, in the most important effort to ensure that we reward work and family in the last 20 years.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 11) He offers a great plan, and uses logic and reason to back it up on how he will diffuse the tax issue. Clinton then explains his and Hillary’s well thought out plan on how he will “guarantee healthcare security to all Americans.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 12) He uses logic to explain how we can't have these the healthcare system, “unless we can simply say we have joined the ranks of all the other advanced countries in the world.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 12) He backs up his propositions, like he always does with logic, and involves the audience and encourages them to get involved by saying that he wants to “guarantee health care security to all Americans.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 12) He doesn't only appeal to one certain group, but he appeals to “all.” “You and I know that most people are still working harder for the same or lower wages, that many people are free their job will go away.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 13) In this phrase he used “You and I,” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 13) and it provides a the feeling of being relatable to him and showing that they both share the same thoughts. Another phrase where he appealed to logic is, “If we cannot close this country up to the forces of change sleeping throughout the world, we have to at least guarantee people the security of being employable.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 13) He again uses appeal to logic to make the audience agree, and he creates a sense of urgency to take action because no one wants to be a unemployable. “We must find people who will buy what we have to produce. We are the most productive people on earth. That makes us proud.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 15) In this excerpt, he uses the word “we” because this reminds the audience that he is talking to them directly, and reminds them that they both have to take action. In this line he uses the words “That makes us proud.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 15) This is a form of appeal to emotion because Clinton reminds them of the emotion they get when knowing that they are the most productive country. Moreover, throughout the following paragraph he continues to use logic and rationality to get the Congress on board on the way they should pass the laws.
He then uses the following Martin Luther King quote, “Like Moses, I am on the mountain top, & I can see the promised land, but I'm not going to be able to get there with you, but we will get there.” (Martin Luther King,1968) uses this quote to cause emotion and he does so by using a strong and well-known influential person’s words. Clinton in proceeds to say what Martin Luther King would say if he were there, “I did not live and die to see the American family destroyed.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 22) Clinton explains what King would say if he saw this country, and this causes a feeling of shame and guilt; and a feeling of wanting to change the country in honor of Martin Luther King because he would surely not be happy. He then goes on to talk about gun control, “If you're not old enough to vote and you're not old enough to go to war,you ought not own a handgun, and you ought not to use one unless you're on a target range.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 33) He uses good reasoning on why young people are too juvenile to use and own guns. He makes an accurate connection on why young people shouldn't own guns, if they're not even old enough to be in the army or even to own one. Bill Clinton then reinstates everything in the following paragraph “And so I say to you today, my fellow Americans, you gave me this job, and we're making progress on the things you hired me to do. But unless we deal with the ravages of crime and drugs and violence and unless we recognize that it's due to the breakdown of the family, the community, and the disappearance of jobs, and unless we save some of this cannot be done by government, because we have to reach deep inside to the values the spirit, the soul, the truth of nature, none of the other things we seek to do will ever take us where we need to go.” (Bill Clinton,
1993, paragraph 41) In this paragraph he appeals to the audience using logic by explaining that we need as the man said himself , “reach deep inside to the valley the spirit, the soul, and the truth of human nature, none of the other things we seek to do will ever take us where we need to go.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 41) “We will honor the light and the work of Martin Luther King. We will honor the meaning of our church. We will, somehow, by God's grace, we will turn this around. We will give these children a future. We will take away their guns and give them books. We will take away their despair and give them hope. We will rebuild the families and the neighborhoods and the communities. We won't make all the work that has gone on here benefit just a few. We will do it together by the grace of God.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 42) Clinton almost concluding his speech, uses repetition to really get his purpose across. He repeats “We will” to emphasize and show that indeed “We will” honor Martin Luther King and the meaning of the church; and how we will turn all the corruption and violence around. He uses reason to explain how together we will work on repairing this country. Like in the beginning, he concludes his speech with a humble “Thank you.” (Bill Clinton, 1993, paragraph 43) In conclusion, Bill Clinton gave a very well written speech and was a master with his words because he knew how to appeal to who he was talking to. He always use logic and reasoning to support his propositions. He used appeal to emotion and character to get the his audience to support him and to share his point of view. Overall, he just really knew his audience, and he knew how to get them to eventually side with him, even though they initially opposed his views; and for that I congratulate him.
In the “George Bush’ Columbia” speech, George W. Bush used a variety of ways in order to make his mark and effectively assemble his dialog. One of the most prominent strategies Mr. Bush used was his sentence structure. He did a great job shaping his speech by initially addressing the problem at hand. He first stated what happened, who it happened to, and gave his condolences to the ones who didn’t make it, along with their families. Mr. Bush also seemed sincere throughout his speech as he made sure to mention each hero apart of the crew. Another technique George W. Bush displayed was the diction and tone he used while delivering the speech. From listening to the audio last week, I remember the passion behind Bush’s words and the sincerity
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On September 11, 1998, former president Bill Clinton delivered the infamously self-proclaimed speech entitled “I Have Sinned.” In an attempt to convert the public suspicion and hatred back to trust and loyalty, Clinton finally confessed to the inappropriate relations with Monica Lewinsky. By deeply expressing his sorrow through his foreboding and apologetic tone, Clinton constructs various examples of ethos, uses stiff body language and blank facial expressions, direct eye contact, and crafts the majority of his speech on short and choppy sentences. The overall purpose of this speech was for Clinton to ultimately express his remorse for the regretful acts he committed, and also to ensure the American people that he will remain trustworthy throughout
Ann Richards’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1988 was extremely interesting to watch. I believe her speech was intended to be focused on the American family and also the American farmers. These two areas seemed to be very important to Mrs. Richards and she made a point to discuss both.
Many would argue that President Obama is one of the most effective speakers in the decade. With his amazing speeches, he captivates his audience with his emotion and official tone.
Rhetorical analysis assignment: President’s Address to the Nation. Since the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration has been calling on all citizens and all nations to support his Middle East policy. Nonetheless, the U.S. has been involved in the Middle East struggle for more than half of the century, wars were waged and citizens were killed.
43rd President of the United States, George Bush, in his speech, “9/11 Address to the Nation” addresses the nation about the day of September 11, 2001. Bush’s purpose is to convey the events of September 11, 2001 and what was and will be done about them. He adopts a serious yet somber tone in order to appeal to the strong and emotional side of the public and to his listeners around the world.
Remarks by President Obama at the eulogy for the honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney; A man who was killed when an another man rushed into a church in South Carolina and killed 9 people while they were immersed in an afternoon mass. President Obama created different appeals and feelings through the use of different Rhetorical Devices such as Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. The use of logos ethos and pathos help the president convey his central idea which is to ensure the people of South Carolina and the people of the United States that not only are they safe, but they will unite to take this opportunity to create a more united U.S. This will happen through the establishment of new gun reforms.
The best way to examine this speech is through a speech-act methodology. Speaker-setting and speaker-audience relationships are key in the analysis of this situation. Before answering the proposed research question we can ask another important question. Why did former President Bill Clinton choose to give this address? According to the Hart text several things must be true. 1. The speaker feels something is wrong. After several rounds of questioning the American public was growing ti...
Though Kennedy and Clinton addressed their audiences nearly thirty-two years apart, each rhetor faced a common rhetorical barrier – an American populace too heavily focused on the personalities within each respective presidential election rather than the true issues confronting the United States. To overcome that barrier, both Kennedy and Clinton utilize definitional strategies – in the form of association – as well as language strategies –specifically, historical allusions. Whether or not the speeches directly correlate with both candidates winning their presidential elections does not concern the examination; this paper observes how exactly the rhetorical devices used served to dissolve the barriers between the rhetor and the intended audience.
Bush’s method of topic by topic argument along with many emotional appeals was a rather effective way of winning the audience’s support. By appealing to the emotions of the audience Bush was able to give the audience issues they could relate to as well as issues they would feel strongly about. With an emotionally involved audience Bush was able to gather a great number of supporters of his party, just as he intended in his original purpose. The further reference to the character of the people involved in the issues really paid off by drawing the crowd closer to the people working for them. With the topical structure and the appeals used, the speech was a very effective tool in gaining support for the Republican Party from the northern Arizonan audience.
Before stepping into the critical analysis of the speech, it is important to understand the historical setting from which the speech arose. The context can be briefly summarized as the following. In 1995 Clinton had a sexual relationship with one of his White House interns by the name of Monica Lewinsky. On January 17, 1998, a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him was filed. Clinton then quickly delivered a forceful public statement that he did not have a sexual relationship with the woman. However, unknown to President Clinton, Linda Tripp, one of Lewinsky’s associates, had recorded several conversations of Lewinsky describing her affair with the President. In the seven months afterwards, Kenneth W. Starr, the StarWhitewater independent counsel, had began collecting evidence of the affair and carrying out investigation about Clinton’s obstruction of justice. Evidence of Clinton lying under oath would be grounds for impeachment. On August 17, 1998, Clinton decided to a...
President Obama’s Inaugural Speech: Rhetorical Analysis. Barrack Obama’s inauguration speech successfully accomplished his goal by using rhetoric to ensure our nation that we will be in safe hands. The speech is similar to ideas obtained from the founding documents and Martin Luther King’s speech to establish ‘our’ goal to get together and take some action on the problems our country is now facing. As President Barack Obama starts his speech, he keeps himself from using ‘me’, ‘myself’, and ‘I’ and replacing it with ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘together’ to achieve his ethos.
In President Barack Obama’s eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney and others who died in the Charleston Church Shooting, delivered on June 26, 2015 at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, he commemorates Reverend Pinckney and at the same time advocates for his own political agenda. President Obama shifts between black and presidential registers, weaves the ideas of grace, sight, and blindness throughout the speech, and cultivates his ethos to better connect with his audience, the American people, not only African Americans or Christians. President Obama addresses the American public during this racially charged time in order to remember the lives lost during the shooting, to promote his political views, and to unify the all Americans.
President Obama’s Address to the nation was presented on January 5, 2016. His speech was shown on all of the major network stations. The main goal of his speech was to get the point across to the nation about the increasing problem of gun use. His speech really focused on the issue of gun control and if it would benefit the country. Overall, the biggest idea of his Address was that gun control is a large issue in the United States. The way to prevent deaths caused by firearms can be prevented in other ways than taking peoples guns away. The examples brought up in this Address really stood out to me. The use of personal, national, and global examples really made his speech stronger on the topic of effectiveness.