Bernie Sanders uses the rhetorical appeal of parallel structure as a repetition technique to convey the importance of the words and message to his supporters. This is first seen towards the beginning of the speech with the repetition of beginning each sentence with, “Together…” For example, it is seen in the following, “Together, we hosted 74,000 meetings in every state and territory in this country. Together, 2.7 million people made over 8 million individual contributions to our campaign (Sanders).” Repeating this adverb, it effectively establishes the simple understanding that both he and the viewer are in this race together. It creates a connection between him and his supporters, which leads to the supporter feeling important and personally addressed. After this establishment of connection comes the usage of parallel structure shortly after in which Bernie Sanders …show more content…
begins each sentence with, “It is about ending…” He uses this parallel structure to clearly state important issues his campaign and the political movement is about addressing. For example, in “It is about ending a campaign finance system which is corrupt and allows billionaires to buy elections…It is about ending the grotesque level of wealth and income inequality…,” Bernie Sanders plainly states one of the issues he is bent on ending: wealth inequality.
This pushes the reader to look at the repetition of these words and idea to the point that they must conclude its place of importance in his campaign and the political revolution he is spearheading. Further down in the speech, he begins to reiterate, “We must…” as both another connecting moment repeated between him and his audience, as well as a clear statement of the things he wants to do in his campaign and the political movement. “We must join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee health care to all...We must end the disgrace of having more people in jail than any other country on…We must pass comprehensive immigration… (Sanders),” exemplifies important tasks he wants to accomplish such as prison and healthcare reform, as well as stating to the viewer it is on all of them together to fight for this
change. Finally, the last usage of parallel structure is towards the very end of the speech in, “It means that…” This last usage of the rhetorical appeal is shown with, “It means that we need hundreds of thousands of people to become childcare workers and teachers…It means that…we need millions of skilled construction workers of all kinds. It means that…we need great business people who can produce and distribute the products and services we need in a way that respects their employees and the environment (Sanders).” Bernie Sanders begins to wrap up his speech in a way that clearly tells his audience that the United States needs a workforce that will help, not hurt, America. It also establishes further connection to his viewers, urging them to be the people they need. Not only this, but in establishing the importance of these issues could persuade delegates at the D.N.C. to vote for Bernie instead of Hillary Clinton, as it shows how determined and caring he is to fix the issues in America. Throughout the speech, the rhetorical appeal of parallel structure is used to motivate those watching or reading to push forward with the political revolution and to work together to build a better world, as well as to get more delegate votes for the upcoming convention.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez were civil rights leaders who fought for the rights of people facing oppression in America in the mid 20th century. King attempted to end the segregation of African-Americans, and Chavez worked to improve conditions for migrant farmworkers, who often lived in terrible conditions earning below minimum wage. King was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was supporting the rights of black sanitary public works employees. Following King’s assassination, Chavez gave a speech honoring King, with the purpose of convincing his audience to put King’s views into practice by boycotting California grapes and fighting oppression.
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.
In Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech; he used a bunch of repetition such as a hundred years later; I have a dream; we must; and let freedom ring. When doing this it makes the reader understand that the author is trying to get his point across. He used
Cesar Chavez published an article in a religious magazine on the tenth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. Chavez’s message is delivered with a humble yet serious tone, as he shows compassion in his writing to emphasize his purpose, which is to bring attention to the importance of non-violent acts over violent acts, and to overall strive to gain the support of his audience, which generally those devoted to helping those in need. The persona of the author helps the audience create a stronger connection with and be further persuaded by Chavez because the audience can infer that he has experienced and is a strong supporter himself of nonviolence by the use of his examples and his points of view. By using rhetorical strategies such
In Cesar Chavez’s article, he uses many rhetorical devices to help give the reader a better understanding of how important nonviolence vs violence is. Chavez explains how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi have endowed reasons of nonviolence worth following.
He implements this emotional appeal into his speech to involve all Americans—people living in the United States of America, regardless of their ethnicity, race, or culture, and to acknowledge that the American people have endured this together, and that they will continue to advance after this event with stronger resolve, stronger than ever. In addition, he implements personification to motivate and empower the American people. “Our nation, this generation, will lift a dark threat of violence from our people and our future” (Bush, 2001). “This generation”, again a synonym for the American people, with its unwavering resolve, will fight for its freedom persistently. He intimates that the future of America and of democratic freedom is in the hands of the American people; that the American people have the power to control their fate.
Politics is dirty and competitive and has not changed between 1879 and 2018. It is a complex system of jargon, charm, facts, and lies. Mark Twain’s “The Presidential Candidate” satirically expresses the essence of both old-world and modern politics as a presidential candidate who blatantly tells the truth of his wrongdoings. As a politician, one must be an open book. Their life must be truthfully written on the pages for the readers to analyze and evaluate their credibility as leaders. “The Presidential Candidate” resonates both in 1879 and 2018 with his use of humor, use of diction and use of subtlety.
Primarily he starts out his address by speaking directly to his audience, the American people. He states: “We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.” By doing so he establishes who his intended audience is, which is very important in a speech like this. It helps the audience feel a greater connection to the speaker since he is addressing them directly and relating to them.
Martin Luther King uses a lot of repetition in his speech. They are scattered throughout but very close. One of the repetitions in his speech is “I have a dream.” He uses this phrase to show what he sees in the future of America. One of the phrases he uses with it is: “I have a dream that one day this nation will and live out the true meaning of its creed: we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” Another is “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their nature. I have a dream today.” (King, M. L. Jr. (1963, Aug.28) Para 12) Two other repetitions he uses is “Let freedom ring” and “Free at last.” (King, M. L. Jr. (1963, Aug.28) Para 16&17)
He mentions the very recent violence that occurred in Selma, Alabama; where African Americans were attacked by police while preparing to march to Montgomery to protest voting rights discrimination. Without mentioning this violent event that occurred a week prior, there would not be much timeliness to his argument, and it wouldn’t have been as effective. The timeliness of his argument gave the speech a lot more meaning, and it heightened the emotions of many who heard the address. He is appealing to the emotions of many American people, both Congressmen and ordinary citizens, to encourage them to support his cause. He reminds us of all of the Americans around the world that are risking their lives for our freedom. He refers to them as “guardians of our liberty.” He also address the problem as the whole nation should be concerned not just the north, the south, or the African American
He makes sure his audience connects with him directly by making them feel at his level, and at hiss. This way he connects to the audience, and in exchange, helps his statement of unity. Using various examples of parallelism, anaphora and refrain, Obama brands the theme of equality and togetherness in our country throughout the speech, vital to gaining the respect of his audience. Obama recalls the ‘enduring strength of the constitution’ by delving into the past alluding to America’s allegiance to the Declaration of Independence by quoting “we hold these truths. that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”.
His language that he uses is effective in reaching people because of how they can understand him; he tries to connect on a personal level showing he genuinely cares about the issues being talked about. Sanders facts that he uses during his speeches are helpful in showing that that he knows the information being talked about and he is using it to back his points. All the video clips are essential in that they display his past work within the political world and that Sander’s has proof of his political history. All things are beneficial and noteworthy to a growing campaign ad. Bernie has executed all three things meticulously and it has paid off, his supporters and voters are growing every day. In this ad, Bernie Sanders uses effective speech language, facts and statistics about the political world, and video clips in order to show his supporters what he is doing to gain more supporters so he can become the future President of the United
Repetition is useful to show the audience the importance of the subject and the urgency to react. King’s historic speech in 1963 has held great symbolic value not only for the African Americans, but also for all of the equal rights supporters of every age and race. He was the first one who really fought for the same rights of African Americans and therefore inspired other people to live his dream and to continue his work for racial equality. Work Cited King, Martin Luther Jr. “I Have a Dream”.
Opening with "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” conveys an image of the constitution for the purpose of the speech; what comes next is “Two hundred and twenty one years ago,” an opening that places him in the tradition of Lincoln at Gettysburg and Dr. King at the Lincoln Memorial “Five score years ago.” Concentrating on the nation’s misunderstanding and miscommunication connected to racism in America.
By quoting King, Sanders references someone who is well known for his speeches on civil rights. He is able to compare his possible policies as president to an honorable figure’s own beliefs, which gives him the credibility when he states that “...true freedom does not occur without economic security” (Senator). It is important to realize that this quote was alluding to a speech by King himself. Notably, he also plays upon the audience’s emotions mentioning ‘freedom’ which is what the United States was essentially built upon. Equally important, in his speech he also references the current head of the papacy, Pope Francis. At the mention of the Pope’s name, he is able to draw in a religious crowd that might be on the fence about his liberal views in the upcoming election and emotionally sway them when he mentions he is also of that same denomination. Also among the large historical figures, Bernie Sanders references to President Franklin Roosevelt and his policies which are similar to his own today, 70 years later. News anchors and voters have questioned Sanders’ decision to call himself a democratic socialist, and in his response he mentions Roosevelt’s policies and how they were also socialist in nature. Using Roosevelt name and similar policies give him credibility to be the future president, as Roosevelt is rated the third best president in American history