On September 11, 2001, two planes were flown into the New York World Trade Centers by Islamic terrorists. This violence shocked America into an acknowledgement of the growing threat of international terrorism, and sparked the Global War on Terror. The U.S. President at the time, George W. Bush, described this “mass murder” as “despicable acts of terror”, and, in his subsequent address to the Nation, assured the American people that their government was doing all that they could to bring those who planned the attacks to justice. Throughout his address, Bush most prominently uses repetition and analogy to help his grieving nation better understand the situation, what will be done in response, and that it is worthy of their defense through war. …show more content…
In addition, Bush uses repetition to further a sense of attack on the American people by describing the attack itself; “airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger.” This reiteration of what the American people had seen earlier in the day, as well as his subsequent statement that “they have failed; our country is strong.” Pushes home the feelings that Bush needed in his population, a hatred of the people who attacked them and Through the use of repetition, Bush expertly controlled the feelings in his audience, causing them to first feel a sense of unity and relatability, followed by anger, outrage, and a need for war. In addition to repetition, Bush used analogy throughout his speech to drive home to Americans that they are safe and their country is