Rhetorical Analysis Essay Many citizens knew former President Ronald Reagan as a strong leader who protected their country and fought in many battles to keep America standing, but Margaret Thatcher knew him as a kind and loyal friend who was “the great cause of cheering us all up”(12). In her eulogy for former President Ronald Regan, former prime minister Margaret Thatcher uses anaphora and striking evocative diction to inform the American People of the passing of Ronald Reagan. In the eulogy honoring former President Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher uses anaphora to better connect with the citizens of the United States. The repetition of the word “we” symbolizes the connection Thatcher had with the American people. She uses the reiteration of this word to show her people that they are not going through this pain alone and that they can rely on each other to help move on from the terrible loss that everyone has suffered through. Thatcher starts off the eulogy by saying “We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man”(1). The redundant use of the word “great” elucidates what an amazing person Reagan was and how he was loved by everyone. She also uses the word “we” to show that they are all going …show more content…
She starts off by stating that he had “sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free slaves of communism”(5-8). Thatcher acknowledges all of Reagan's accomplishments and states that even though all of the “daunting historic tasks” came with heavy risks, Reagan pursued them with a “lightness of spirit”(5-10). He was not only a great President and a great leader, but also a loyal and loftfull friend. Margaret Thatcher uses striking evocative diction to garner the memories of Ronald Reagan and make sure he is never