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Rhetorical Analysis Of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address

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John F. Kennedy (JFK) delivered one of the most memorable lines in American politics at his inaugural speech in 1961. His thesis was to enforce the American citizens to take responsibility for their own success or failure. JFK started his sentence with the use of pathos to provide a warm embrace and a sense of unity with his audience allowing him to soften the impact of his serious message. This enabled JFK to set the tone for his message. He aimed to inspire his audience, an appeal to emotion, and not to impose upon. This is all achieved through three words, ‘my fellow Americans’. JFK also uses his opening words to create a sense of nationalism, or ‘natos’. He is able to utilise foreshadowing and embed the theme of nationalism into the cognitive
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