Joseph McCarthy was a man of many talents, oration being one that surpassed the majority of the rest. McCarthy’s ability to use motifs, tone, and repetition in a way that supported his message impeccably was one of the reasons he excelled at persuasion. McCarthy had a way of carrying himself that radiated confidence, and had the ability to convince a whole crowd of something he had pulled out of his hat just moments prior. McCarthy had an elegant way about him, and this aided him in convincing thousands of people that an anti-communism speech was truly what was appropriate for Honest Abe’s birthday. McCarthy’s mentioning of Christianity can be found throughout his speech, such as his comment of, “…that this is the time for the show-down between the democrat Christian world and the communistic atheistic world.” McCarthy introduced the idea of communism being synonymous with Atheism by …show more content…
quoting Karl Marx as having dismissed God as a hoax, although is no concrete evidence of Marx truly saying this. Nor is there any evidence of other figures McCarthy cited as being accurate, such as his telling of the decrease in chance of anti-communist success. The ability to deceive and manipulate his audience into thinking the points he was emphasizing were God’s will is one example of McCarthy using a rhetorical device to convey his point. In simplifying the conflict into one solely between Christianity and Atheism, McCarthy took on a tone of superiority.
“The great difference between our western Christian world and the atheistic Communist world is not political, gentlemen, it is moral,” is one of the many examples throughout McCarthy’s speech of him assuming an overconfident or superior tone. His claim to own a list of 205 names in the State Department of communist sympathizers gave support for this arrogant tone, but when asked McCarthy refused to provide anyone with the aforementioned list. McCarthy also used this tone when he said, “The reason why we find ourselves in a position of impotency is not because our only powerful potential enemy has sent men to invade our shores . . . but rather because of the traitorous actions of those who have been treated so well by this Nation,” expressing the idea that no one but the United States’ own countrymen had the strength to defeat their homeland. McCarthy’s tone throughout the article is one of absolute certainty, and gave his audience the incentive to trust
him. By placing the words ladies and gentlemen, or one of their variants, throughout his speech, McCarthy increased his connection with the crowd. By saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, can there be anyone tonight who is so blind as to say that the war is not on? Can there by anyone who fails to realize that the Communist world has said the time is now?” McCarthy introduced his main idea to the people while maintaining relatability. He reached out to the one sure fire aspect that everyone can relate to, and by doing so he made himself seem less intimidating as well as more trustworthy. McCarthy’s use of humanistic words such as ladies and gentlemen, as well as simply man or woman, led to an increased ability to convey his point. The emphasis of Christianity, superior tone, and repetition led to McCarthy’s speech having increased success, in part because of his seamless employment of these rhetorical terms. McCarthy’s ability to transfer irrational ideas into something people did not think twice about believing embodies the belief that it is the manner in which the data is presented that can make or break the argument, as opposed to the information itself.
The Grapes of Wrath explicates on the Dust Bowl era as the reader follows the story of the Joads in the narrative chapters, and the migrants in expository chapters. Steinbeck creates an urgent tone by using repetition many times throughout the book. He also tries to focus readers on how the Dust Bowl threatened migrant dreams using powerful imagery. As well as that, he creates symbols to teach the upper class how the Dust Bowl crushed the people’s goals. In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck utilizes imagery, symbolism, and repetition to demonstrate how the Dust Bowl threatened the “American Dream.”
Alfred M Green wrote and presented a speech about encouraging the blacks that striving to enlist in the army is worth it. He includes historical and religious allusion, political diction, and juxtaposition. Although it's understandable that you don’t feel patriotic, Green argues that striving to enlist in the army is worth it because it will prove patriotism, and we will prove our argument of justice and equality because we deserve it. Also, we will fight to prevent those values from disappearing in the South. He wants his audience to feel motivated, encouraged, and inspired, to feel and want his audience to believe in the same values as him, to make a change which is to enlist in the army.
McCarthy was a virtually unknown politician until February 1950, where in a speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, he proclaimed “have here in my hand a list of 205 . . . a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department” (History Matters). This speech coined the “Enemies from Within” propelled McCarthy to the political spotlight and gave him huge power along with the support of the American public. McCarthy, realizing he had a great political opportunity, and continued his “anti-communist” tirade accusing powerful people in hollywood and members of the armed forces as being communists or communist sympathizers. As his skeptics grew, so did his blacklist, with McCarthy accusing every single one of his critics as communists destroying their lives and careers in the process (Victims of McCarthyism). McCarthy used this tactic to discourage any opposition, with many potential critics seeing the potential implications of their skepticism, they simply redacted their statements or never spoke
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.
Lincoln's style in this speech was inevitably persuasive. His rhetorical strategy appeals to not only the readers senses, but to their intellectual knowledge as w...
1) Eisenhower served as the President of the United States for a period of eight years. On January 17, 1961 he gave a memorable farewell speech which was broadcast on TV. The speech is known for the vision of Eisenhower who predicted the strong influence that military-industrial complex will be created on the citizens of the United States in future. His speech narrates his fears on the massive spending, concerns on planning and deficit spending. He is concerned for the Federal funding that might be more towards the technological and scientific developments.
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” This mantra from Margaret Mead is a somewhat humorous yet slightly satirical spin on how people tend to think of themselves as one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable human specimens. However, one English teacher from Wellesley High School takes this critique one step further with his polemic presentation at the school commencement. David McCullough, a Massachusetts English teacher, gave a seemingly somber sendoff to his graduates in 2012, with a speech that contained some unapologetically harsh sentiments. However, by looking past the outwardly dismal surface of the speech, the students can infer a more optimistic message. By incorporating devices of asyndeton, paradox, antimetabole, and anadiplosis, McCullough conveys to each student that even though none of them is unique, their commonality is not a fault they all have merit and should strive to view the world through a more selfless lens.
I chose this word because the tone of the first chapter seems rather dark. We hear stories of the hopes with which the Puritans arrived in the new world; however, these hopes quickly turned dark because the Purtains found that the first buildings they needed to create were a prison, which alludes to the sins they committed; and a cemetery, which contradicts the new life they hoped to create for themselves.
During 1931, a second grand war begin with national powers uniting together. Many nations instantly took arms, but the US decided to stay neutral. As a result, European countries established a new flourishing fear of being overthrown by eastern communist foes(“World”). Then the dreadful event on December 6, 1941, caused the US to reconsider its own stance on the war. Allied Powers realized their opportunity to use Pearl Harbor to gain a chance to determine their own fate in war. On December 26, 1941, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, presented a speech eventually known as “Masters of Our Fate” to the US Senate and the House of Representatives(“Winston”). Through the use of esoteric rhetorical questions, vivid metaphors,
Rhetorical Analysis V For Vendetta The Speech Precis: The character V, in his speech to the citizens of London, suggests that words are the most powerful weapon one can possess, and the truth can be deep under the surface to reveal even greater power. He supports his claim by referencing historical events, relating himself to his audience, and even blames the people for the problems he is addressing, creating a sense of responsibility. V's purpose is to frighten, motivate, and inform the citizens so that they too will see that their world is corrupt, and cannot be tolerated any longer. He adopts a calm, yet firm tone to emphasize the gravity of what he is saying, while also trying to not act like
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.
McCarthy closes the fourth paragraph by declaring a war between two diametrically opposed ideologies. By this, he creates a sense of logic that the USSR is currently opposing the ideology of United States. Since both countries play a big role in the global economy and politics, as McCarthy calls USSR the “powerful potential
His target audience was educated adults that have a job related to politics, he reached this by, his word choice, his style of writing, and where it was published. Rhetorically choosing difficult words—tenet, fidelity, and assimilation—reaches the targeted audience. The style of writing is at a higher educational level as he is wallowing in complexity; when involved in politics, politicians have to see every side of an issue which is what McCarthy decided to do. McCarthy published this article in The National Review: Which is a political magazine that outlines different political issues. McCarthy did an exceptional job at reaching his target audience with his rhetorical choices. Although effectively reaching his audience, McCarthy diminishes the obligation of the United States to allow
In 1990, South Africa became a totalitarian state. Apartheid is still in full effect. There is extensive racial violence in the streets. The country is economically suffering from sanctions from many other countries in protest of Apartheid.
The main question that everyone around the world is wondering now is “Why?” Why is this happening? Why has nobody taken any action? Why has it gotten so far? Lewis himself is asking the same questions, and utilizes anaphora throughout his speech to indicate how little has actually been done. He says, “Why wasn’t the trend identified so much earlier? Why, when it emerged in cold statistical print did not the emergency alarm bells ring out in the narrative text which accompanied the numbers? Why…” This use of anaphora places blame on the world for not recognizing the victims that are constantly fighting for their lives. He does not understand why action is not being taken, because there really is no good excuse. We have the medicine needed