One cannot assume that an aphorism is statement promoting a tall tale with extraordinary events. Rather, it is a witty truthful statement that can be used in or out of context. Its extensive historic background explains how past writers have used aphorisms. Today, its purpose is used so boundlessly in many of areas such as the entertainment industry and politics. As aphorisms carry whimsy truths, it is only limited to carry out truthful insights. It must catch the audience with awe and express despair as being funny.
Aphorisms have two definitions from the American Heritage College Dictionary. First, it defines aphorism as “a terse statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. Second, “a brief statement of a principle” (Aphorism). However, other references, author’s, historians would refer an aphorism as a maxim, but most have concluded that maxims would be used more as a synonym (J. ). The word aphorism is a noun that is pronounced a-fə-ri-zəm. In the past, the word aphorism was changed several times from three different languages. The first language was from the French and old French word of aphorisme. Next, the Late Latin word of aphorismus previously derived from the Greek word aphorismos a synonym to the word aphorizein; defined as: to delimit, define (Mifflin). This statement, with a complex definition, is a component to the writing world. It promotes an active voice, stating truths, facts, with some surprising twist, all in one brief statement. Famous writers have used the aphoristic technique to capture the attention of an audience.
Aphorisms have had a very long history. In brief, the origin started as early as the Greek era. Although, the word aphorism was never used in context in the early years, ea...
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John F. Kennedy was elected president on November 8, 1960. This was a particularly rough time in the world. The United states along with several nations were being threatened by poverty, tyranny, disease, communism, and war and weapons. During this time John F. Kennedy, our 35th elected president, gave one of the top four historical speeches of all time. The use of ethos, pathos, and logos where fair and showed how knowledgeable he was about his topic, and makes a clear claim about his topic that the people of The United states and its fellow nations needed to step up to make this world a better place. His intention was to show despite he was the youngest president ever elected, he would be a great leader, and that he will bring change as long as the people were there to help. He wanted to exhort the American people and the world that there is hope.
John F kennedy was the 35th president to be sworn into office in the US. He did a number of wonderful things for our country throughout his presidency, but the first most memorable was when he lifted the spirits of millions of Americans with his Inaugural Address on January 20th, 1961. In order to fully understand why his speech is one of the best American speeches one must first know the reason behind his speech, secondly, the significance of his speech to the people of the US, and lastly how his speech impacted the people of the US. There are plenty of reasons why JFK gave his inaugural address.
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President, John F. Kennedy, in his “Inaugural Address” speech, sets the tone for his new Presidency in Washington D.C. on January 20, 1961. President Kennedy’s purpose was to inform Americans that the United States was seeking to make the world a more peaceful place. He creates a powerful and reassuring tone in order to let America and the world know that he plans to do everything possible to make the world a safer and more prosperous place.
The day was January 20, 1961 when John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the oath to office. He became the 35th president of the United States of America. On that cold winter day, he delivered a world changing speech, his first and sadly his only inauguration address. In his First Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy used fear, antithesis, and repetition to emphasize how the United States needs its people to stay together for the better of the country, highlight his hope for peace, and how the nation needed to make changes in order to deal with the problem of the time, the Cold War.
Aristotle once said that “proverbs were portions of man’s early philosophy which had survived because of brevity and cleverness”. Contemporary definitions of proverbs try and recapitulate this notion of pithy erudition, defining proverbs as “a short, popular, common saying or witty remark used figuratively with an edifying intent.” The proverb’s ability to convey morality and life lessons has maintained its importance throughout history among each individual culture. Through the process of oral tradition, proverbs often traverse from one culture into another during periods of assimilation. Within the last millennia, Korea has been the geopolitical focus of three different powers which have all shaped Korean culture. How has the contemporary history of South Korean proverbs shifted during this period due to the various foreign influences?
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s aphorism stands out as a notion to live by. Friendship is a two-way street; you cannot have a true friend if you are malignant to them. Everyone knows whatever goes around, comes around. His words trace back to the Bible, no doubt, in Mark 12:31, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. As a transcendentalist, Emerson firmly believed in this verse and lived his individualistic life accordingly. As a society, the use of this logic is imperative in order to achieve a certain level of happiness. Ever was there a joyful person all alone? Humans need the interaction and socialization with each other; otherwise, joy is difficult to achieve. In order to make friends and learn respect as a kid, elementary teachers said, “Treat others
The aphorism list type, either extant rhyming or non-rhyming, and the aphorism version, either original or modified, were considered the within-subjects factors. The instruction condition, either control or warning, was considered the between-subject factors. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the aphorism lists and an instruction condition. Once assigned, participants were instructed to read each aphorism and rate the degree to which they believed it was an accurate description of human behavior. The questionnaire used a Likert type scale ranged from 1, being not accurate all, to 9, being very accurate. Those in the warning-instruction condition, were cautioned to make their judgements based on the claims of the statement and not its poetic qualities. Those in the control-instruction condition, were not given this information. After completing the questionnaire, participants were debriefed about the true purpose of the
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