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Rhetorical Devices Used In Jfk Inaugural Speech

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Upon reading Kennedy’s speech, I was reminded of Winston Churchill’s speech “Blood, tears, toils and sweat.” There are striking similarities between the speeches. The two speeches were both delivered by newly elected leaders under immense pressure to lead their nation out of international crises. Churchill delivered his speech on 13 May 1940 as the newly elected prime minister of Britain. In his speech, he asked the House to declare its confidence in his government in the Second World War. Similarly, Kennedy’s inaugural speech was delivered at the height of cold war, also to gain confidence from the American people. Kennedy made a successful persuasive oration as he effectively integrated the three appeals of rhetoric and used rhetoric devices
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