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The National Anthem Rhetorical Devices

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Francis Scott Key was the lyricist of the National Anthem. He was born on August 1, 1779 and died on January 11, 1843. He was born in London but migrated to Maryland and grew up to own six slaves. He was an American lawyer, author, and young poet. Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem during the war of 1812 when he was kidnapped for trying to save a dear friend of his from the British. The Anthem was written during the war of 1812. Francis Scott Key was held captive by the British because he went to save a dear friend of his from them. While Francis was pleading, he overheard some of the British’s plans to surprise attack America and the British could not risk letting him go so they decided to hold him until after the attack. Francis …show more content…

Each word and each phrase represents so much about America. It is about our home, fighting to become the peaceful and loved country it now is. All of the citizens of this beautiful country should love, care and support it. We go through hard times but these times fit us to who we have become, united. One phrase in the song, “Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave, o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” shows how our flag still waved through so many hardships and proved that the people united creates the land of the free and the home of the brave. Another quote from the song, “A home and a country should leave us no more?” tells us that we all should know that America and it provides us with so much we need to live a happy and safe life. America is both a home and a country. A home is something that makes you feel safe and happy, America is more than that. The third quote, “Between the lov’d homes, and the war's desolation; Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land, Praise the pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!” explains to people that we are fighting for our home, the war is over and we will always find victory and peace in our home, we have power inside us, united as

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Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback of the San-Francisco 49ers, chose not to stand for the National Anthem at a recent National Football League game. Instead, he decided to express his unhappiness with the way African Americans are being treated by police, by kneeling to the ground. This was his form of protest and attempt to convey his message about how he felt. Kaepernick does have the right to not stand for the National Anthem, however, it is disrespectful. People fight for our freedom, so why disrespect those men and women and an NFL game was not the right time or place to hold his protest.

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The speech begins by inciting religion. The speech complements America, and thanks God for it. It commends God for both the land and the American people. The speech then goes on to describe the history of America, where the American people spread across the land, bring the flag and distributing their country. The history leads to the question of

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He begins by telling people it is their responsibility to defend the country regardless of what the country has done to them. The author uses powerful word choice to inspire the African Americans that they can rebuild the country in a way that society is equal for all men. To me the most motivating part of the speech “let not the honor and glory achieved by our fathers be blasted or sullied by a want of true heroism among their sons.” because their ancestors worked so hard but it would be degrading to be the generation that ended the dream of freedom. However, if they became the generation that earned their people the freedom they’ve always deserved the African Americans would be honored throughout

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“I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart, I am the Negro bearing slavery’s scars. I am the red man driven from the land, I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek.” In the poem “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes, the reader here’s from two different speakers, and how they both seperately want America to change. One of the speakers wants America to go back to what it was before, while the other responds in small comments, building up to say the quote you read at the beginning. In the poem “Let America Be America Again” the author has two separate speakers with contradicting thoughts, the author relates to problems that were happening in the real world, and how the author’s rhyme scheme is a vital component to how this poem reads.

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Famous people, Women, Colored Women,”Heros”, Married Men, Young Men, would all come together and fight for their country in a heartbeat. This showed strong nationalism during this time. Nobody would complain about the big duties that they've to fulfil, they just tried to make it happen for the sake of their country and for others. If it wasn’t for their determination, and believing in the country when the country was at it’s worst we wouldn’t have what we’ve now. They believed and saw that they were the generation that had to take the pledge, the first step because they knew later on that this country would end up at it’s best.

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