Rhetorical Analysis Of Obama's Inaugural Speech

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In my senior year for an English 12 assignment, I was to write a rhetorical analysis of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech. Within in my analysis, I focused on allusion, anaphora, and metaphor due to being most familiar to them and seeing the most examples in it. I spent hours checking quotes, grammar, and if my words jumbled as they frequently do. This assignment was good practice for how to write a rhetorical analysis.

I appreciate the work I put into this along with numerous friends, peers, and sites that helped me check for grammar and any other issues that occur in the writing process. I selected this piece for my writing samples because it is one of my most recent papers, as well as despite not being a perfect grade, reflects my potential

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