In Ames, Iowa January of 2016, Sarah Palin delivers a confident speech endorsing Trump for presidency. In it, she asserts that the United States is in need of a strategic and honest leader, much like Donald Trump. Palin uses a loud but articulate tone of voice and diction. Also, she utilizes a patriotic, and motherly, sense of pathos in order to appeal to the majority of the audience, U.S. citizens. Furthermore, she uses blunt allusions to previous presidencies, such as Obama’s term, in order to compare Trump in a positive way. Ultimately, Sarah Palin convinces the audience that America deserves a leader that will put the citizen’s wellbeing first, and who will be honest. Through delivery, she makes the conclusion that Donald Trump is perfectly …show more content…
By doing this, she makes the audience more receptive towards any of the assertions made because they feel as if they are an important element to the speech. Whenever she says key words, such as “We all have a part in this,” (Blaine) she makes sure that she engages the audience, and she, therefore, makes them feel personally assured. This not only makes them more receptive, however, it also makes them feel compelled to reciprocate the eye contact back to Palin out of pure comfortability of the situation. Through this, Palin create the sense that through listening and voting for Trump as the next president, the people are justly serving their country. Once this sense of duty is established then it becomes morally difficult for a citizen to not vote for the candidate that would benefit the country the …show more content…
Whenever she says “... A new commander-in-chief who will never leave our men behind…” (Blaine), Palin delivers it in a loud voice not only to emphasize the point, but also in order to keep the readers on the edge of their seat. Essentially, the crowd is anticipating what else Palin will comment on, but they also are aware that whatever she says is not halfheartedly delivered or halfheartedly true. This is important in the speech because the audience becomes so engrossed in the passionate delivery of her speech that any idea of a misleading argument is diminished. Much like the eye contact that Palin gives, the loud voice that is distributed through many climaxes establishes the trust that is essential between her and the voters. This trust that has been established furthermore helps alleviate the redundancy that has been present when she says not to buy into many of the presidents. Through the built up trust, Palin is able to present Trump as the one change to end a cycle of corrupt
Including this small snippet switches the initial tone from informal to formal, only for that split second. It might not seem like it but this slight change in tone is vital for the flow of the speech. Following this snippet she quotes her mother, “We will not be those black people”. By using this personal experience she appeals to the emotional side of the audience. The use of this anecdote and small quote are only the beginning to her use of pathos for the duration of the speech and can also cause many of the listeners to think back to a time where something similar happened within their
Attention: Michele Obama first grabs the audience’s attention by saying that America needs to build economic growth. She then continues by stating that in they have made “dramatic new investment” in Washington D.C. This would catch the listener’s attention because people usually like to hear what their government is doing to help. Need: Obama describe the problem of economic recovery in the United States.
For instance, she uses a casual tone in an attempt to make her a relatable authority. Accomplishing this connection can make an audience more willing to listen to and accept expressed opinions. When describing
In this speech, like many speeches given by past Presidents there are multiple rhetorical proofs being used. In this speech President Reagan is trying to spark emotion within the audience; a pathos rhetoric. For example, he stated “But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history.” President Reagan is sparking empowerment and emotion in the audience by telling them what they are capable of. He does this while relying on a logical or logos rhetoric to convince the audience of his point.
Ragland uses tone to amplify the appeal of politicians not being politically correct or thinking before they speak. Throughout the interview Hillary Clinton has the tone of arrogance. Answering all of the questions as if she is entitled to the Presidency and not asking for the Presidency. The answers that Hillary Clinton gives throughout the interview, shows that she does not weigh the effects of her words. For example, when asked about how she is ahead in the democratic polls, she answers by first laughing then saying that she is not surprised that she is ahead, that she knows how to get people to vote for her.
When was the last time Governor Brown’s made headlines? To start off 2017, Governor Brown disclosed his annual State of the State Speech by attacking the Trump administration regarding the immigration policy. Governor Brown’s Speech was neither brief or long, however, it was a downright message attacking the Trump administration regarding the immigration policy. Throughout his use of rhetorical devices and fallacies such as logos, pathos, and ethos, Governor Brown both reinforced and weakened his speech.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is many things, a bodybuilder, an actor, and a politician. On this occasion, he is speaking as the governor of California to the Republicans at the 2004 Republican National Convention. The reason he is making this address is to re-elect President George Bush to the White House. Schwarzenegger focuses on one key theme throughout his speech, and that is that America is the greatest country in the world, and the only way to continue its greatness is by re-electing George Bush. Throughout his speech, Schwarzenegger uses many elements of rhetoric in order to drive his point home, the most effective being tone, use of Ethos, and use of parallelism.
In this statement, he addresses his wife to deliver relatable speech. He then expands his viewpoint to all Americans. By delivering the speech in this way, he shows himself as a person that can empathize and relate to his fellow man. After this, the speech’s
In this analysis, I will attempt to interpret her speech and project the way it was meant to be understood. Melania Trump is a successful business woman, mother, and wife. She donates much of her time to charities and is involved in many organizations. In her United Nations speech she speaks with
Barack Obama Has a Way with Words Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” speech was given on July 27, 2004 as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The speech made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. Though the description of presidential candidate John Kerry’s qualities makes Obama’s belief that Kerry will make the best president his obvious purpose, the quality of his speech boosted his career. Obama uses repetition devices, various sentence structures, and abstract language to create the strength and persuasive aspects of his speech.
The live streaming video of Mr. Ronald Reagan delivering his message to his audience is educating and persuading his audience into making a decision during choosing time due to the fact that Mr.Reagan knew that the government couldn’t control the economy without first taking control of the people. So in regards to Mr. Reagan's tone of voice he first and foremost notifies his audience that he was not provided a script,and that he was just speaking on behalf of his very own choice of words in regards to the choice that they will soon have to face that lie ahead of them, and that’s in choosing the best candidate. I feel like Mr. Reagan immediately exposed his biggest strength in identifying himself and his position. Due to Mr.Reagan already having
The 2010 speech “Back to School” by president Barack Obama used certain rhetorical techniques, while keeping a more casual tone. The use of logos gave insight to the effect of education already in America. Ethos used many personal examples of his family. While pathos gave the audience a connection to him and his own experiences as a student. Although, the motivational aspect of this speech would only apply to a certain type of student, it was effective in the area it was intended.
Being aware of this, bush knew she would have to first work on winning over her audience before delivering her message. She began her speech, in a gesture of courtesy and kindness, thanking the university president for the kind prelude, thanking the guests, and addressed the crowd of graduates- even though she knew audience who wasn’t in support of her speech abilities. By carrying herself in a virtuous manner, Bush is perceived as both polite as well as letting the audience know that the protests would not phase her speech. She does an admirable job being vigilant and addressing her audience; women graduating from Wellesley and entering the “real world”. Bush emphasizes the excitement during the 21st century, which is the world the women will join into after college, through repetition, “These are exciting times they're exciting in Washington.”
So everyone should be respectful and listen to what she has to say. The very effective way of getting their minds on the topic as it makes them feel like they aren’t forced to hear this woman speak in boredom. They all pitched in on the idea of her talking, so they should be very enthusiastic about it. Along with talking about her getting chosen to talk, she addresses the audience before about who they are and then sympathizes along with them about how they would be bored to hear this. Boothe stated, “But you are an audience of journalists.
On November 4th2008, in the heart of Chicago, cheered by 1.8 million people president Barack Obama gave his victory speech: A speech that will be remembered for ages and a speech that left lasting effect on his audience’s heart. In this ground-breaking event, he provoked hope and sketched images through his audience’s minds. This gifted orator delivered a compelling speech that built a new vision for America. Barack Obama won the hearts of his audience by delivering a persuasive speech based on rhetorical devices known as ethos, logos and pathos originated by great philosopher, Aristotle from ancient Greece. President Obama managed to express passion to his emotional crowd by building credibility, defined as the ethos by Aristotle.