Rhetorical Techniques Used In Geronimo's Speech

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In Geronimo's speech, he illustrates a sense of frustration because he believes that these soldiers that worked for the government were not treating the Indians fairly. The most effective tool that Geronimo used in his speech was the use of each one of the rhetorical appeals. In fact, in a matter of sentences, he uses both logos and pathos. One reason that Geronimo was frustrated with the soldiers was that "[they] never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians." In this instance, he uses the rhetorical appeal of logos to show the reader what is going on, but at the same time, he uses pathos to create an emotional appeal with the reader when Geronimo proclaims that the soldiers always