Essays on Rhetoric

Abraham Lincoln delivered a significant speech during the Civil War on November 19th, 1863. In his speech, he portrayed a hopeful, serious, and empathetic tone while utilizing ethos and pathos to connect with the audience. He declared that they have come to dedicate a portion of the field as a final resting place for those…

The subject matter of the essay is Texas. Texas means a lot to Americans—President George Bush belongs to this State. The author writes on this state and though she relates many controversies that surround the polity and life of the common Texan, her article as such does not dig up any controversies. Some writers have…

Rhetorical analysis in Obama’s inaugural address Presiden’s inaugural address,besides aiming to elucidate his politics and position, mainly aims to insipre and educate the public. Obama’s inaugural address” Renewing American’s Promise” once again displayed his incomparable eloquence and fluency. Appropriate employment of rhetoric can express thoughts and emotions accurately and create the desired emotional impact. First,the…

Rhetorical Analysis: “Against School” In the essay, Against School, John Taylor Gatto, expresses his strong belief in middle diction of how students in the typical public schooling system are conformed to low-standard education in order to benefit the society much more than the student themselves; causing schooling to be unnecessary as opposed to education ….

Jennifer Price’s critical essay, “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History,” discusses the irony and negative attitude towards the popularity of the iconic plastic flamingo in 1950s American culture. Price showcases this irony by highlighting how Americans destroy the lives of the flamingo and replace it with a loud, lifeless souvenir from Florida. She achieves…

David Eggers, in Zeitoun, shows a story of a Muslim American family living through many challenges. After 9/11 Muslim families, like the Zeitouns, face many problems living in America. Eggers wants to inform other Americans on the situation of Muslim living in the United States, present day. People who are uneducated about the Muslim religion…

Abstract The presented work does not aim to carry out a comprehensive historical analysis of classical rhetoric. The central inquiry our work will focus on the differences in classical rhetoric. We are going to identify some of the characteristics of each, the changing anatomy of rhetoric, and some of the major theorists and movements. Also…

Roland Barthes' Rhetoric of Image analyzes image, an illustration or a representation of something, and in what ways do meanings are associated with particular images. He examines images, observes the messages it entails, and how these messages are extracted from these images. In the article, the author restricts his study in the realm of advertising…

Rhetorical Essay: “A faceless Man’s Plea” Chicago journalist Mike Royko once wrote a column, “A Faceless Man’s Plea,” which condemned the VA when it wouldn’t pay for a reconstructive surgery that would let a Vietnam veteran chew and swallow his food. The author intends to persuade the VA to pay for Leroy Bailey’s reconstructive surgery…

Psycho Rhetorical Analysis There are multiple factors involved in the creation of a movie as horrifying as Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho, even without the typical explicit scenes that audiences expect. The 1960 American psychological thriller focuses on Marion Crane, a secretary who goes into hiding after stealing a large amount of money, and…