Ronald Reagan Rhetorical Devices

Standing among the heroes of days long past, President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Storming of Normandy. He stands in front of the crowd on the very point that the American Rangers captured, the surroundings are suitably overcast leaving a sense sadness at those who fell this day. President Reagan uses striking imagery to draw you into the world that the soldiers lived in, while also using alliterations that build momentum upon each word that he utters. He uses purposeful pauses and a calm demeanor to convey his thoughts. Reagan uses the context of this occasion to try to battle the ideology of isolationism that plagued our nation and to reassure U.S citizens of his determination to oppose those

After the first world war the Soviets quickly made moves against their previous allies in not leaving eastern Europe sparking a cold war like never seen before. This caused great fear and panic among the American populace, but Reagan shows that he is standing just as firm in opposing the Soviets as they do him. This is required because the citizens need a constant point to focus their hopes and loyalty on. A strong leader in the form of Reagan is exactly what they needed, a reaffirmation that their opposition to communism is not lost. A strong president is always aspired after, and few foot the bill, but the U.S hopes that among the many one will step forward and lead us through any tough times we may face. This was true at the birth of our experiment of a nation and it still stands true now that our country is over 200 years

Over the course of two world wars the U.S learned a bitter lesson. That “taking… shelter across the sea.” (Ronald). will not bring victory or security to the citizens that the government is sworn to protect. Reagan realizes this, but the idea of becoming the world's watcher for tyrannical governments and threats seems daunting too even the most powerful of countries. Taking this responsibility upon ourselves would add much stress to our country, so Reagan uses a very calm attitude as to not scare away those who would listen. He uses examples of the past world wars to show what happens when we aid “...only after freedom is lost.” (Ronald). He proposes the new idea of watching all over the world as he is now facing a new threat in the form of spreading communism. We still face radical thoughts today, but in the form of radicalized Islam, a very different, but just as severe threat. We still use Reagan's proposal to deal with this new, deadly