'Rhetorical Analysis Of The Time To Act Is Now'

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Analysis of The Time to Act Is Now In his speech, The Time to Act Is Now, Al Gore uses several rhetorical devices and appeals to communicate his subject and persuade his audience. Gore is able to efficiently convey his concern about global warming by using statistics and facts, stating expert opinions, considering his audience, and using strong appeals to pathos. Gore’s purpose in his essay is to convince America of the dangers of global warming and prompt the world to take measures to prevent the advancement of this dangerous event. Gore promotes his purpose by appealing to his audience’s emotions. He references the countless hurricanes that have impacted millions of Americans on the Gulf Coast and appeals to Americans’ morals as human beings. …show more content…

In paragraph 4, Gore uses anaphora when he states, “We know that hurricanes....We know that heat-trapping gasses...We know that, in the past thirty years...” He uses this appeal to emphasize that many people know the havoc that global warming produces, but they are not attempting to prevent it. Gore also uses anaphora in paragraph eleven to emphasize how the nation and the world have overcome many extreme challenges in the past and can solve the current crisis by using the many technologies that currently exist. Gore uses hypophora and procatalepsis in paragraphs nine and eleven to anticipate the audience’s objections or questions and to refute or elaborate on the concerns. He states, “Why is this happening? Because the relationship between humankind and Earth has been utterly transformed.” Gore uses a more colloquial diction and avoids the use of slang in his essay to relate to the occasion and his audience. His syntax includes mainly terse statements and sentences. It also is straightforward and easy to understand. He does, however, include a few complex sentences to further his point. In paragraph three, Gore uses a logical fallacy, begging the question, when he states, “Global warming may not affect the frequency of hurricanes, but it makes the average hurricane stronger, magnifying its destructive power.” This is a logical fallacy because he is stating what he should be

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