FOA(Further Oral Commentary) I am going to analyse president’s Donald trump’s inaugural address. The president has started his address with ‘we the citizens’. This signifies that even though he has become the president but he considers himself among the citizens and not a superior authority and will be ready to help the country in difficult situations. The words we will and together have been used often in the text which symbolizes the whole country and not just a single power. By using ‘we’ and ‘together’ the president has set a patriotic tone and used a good diction which invokes patriotism in the people. The audience being addressed here are his fellow citizens who have elected him to lead the country. The purpose of the speech is to narrate the people his strategies to for the benefit of the country. The president has to appeal the audience through logos, pathos and ethos. Appealing people through these concepts will convince the audience about his plans. The tone in his addressed is neutral. Such tone is unbiased has an objective. The president has used many stylistic devices in his speech such as alliteration, irony, paradox, and etcetera. Usage of such devices improves the quality of the speech. The above speech has a demonstrative structure. …show more content…
The statement does contradict itself but it is a true fact stated by the authority. Trump wants a change in the system. As a political leader he is a good orator. A good orator expresses himself in a speech like trump did. The president is stating his humungous goals which he wants to achieve in his term of presidency. He is trying to convey that the task will not be easy but Trump says ‘we together will confront hardships’. This symbolizes his dedication towards the