Post by Mr. Wells on Nov 15, 2007 10:40:24 GMT -5
We have previously discussed the idea of parallel structure - a term many of you have heard of before – and now we have learned four types of coordinated, parallel structures: anaphora, diazeugma, ellipsis, and antithesis.
Now you are going to flex your rhetorical muscles by analyzing one of the most famous speeches in American political history: John F. Kennedy's inaugural address.
How is it that a man who was president for three short years has come to be so revered for so long after the horrendous tragedy that struck him? Many point to the eloquence and persuasiveness of his inaugural address as an example of how Kennedy was able to woo the citizens of America, gain their trust, and endear himself to the hearts and minds of a generation.
There's no one "right" answer to the question I posed above, but part of the equation is certainly the rhetorical strategies Kennedy incorporated into his speech.
After accessing the speech below, copy and paste it into a Word document. Once you do so, you are going to annotate the speech using Word’s editing tools. If you are unsure how to use Word’s editing tools, follow this link: docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddjpgz9x_86cwdgwd
Look for the various rhetorical strategies you have just learned about, but always remember this: what is most important is determining the effect the strategies have on the reader or viewer.
docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddjpgz9x_84fc7644