Essays on Speech Analysis

After the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, both President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Blair gave speeches addressing the terrorist attacks. In their speeches, they both used various rhetorical strategies coupled with a distinct tone to convey their sorrow towards the families affected by the tragic event….

In 1775, Patrick Henry gave a speech that would change America’s entire lifestyle. He talked with passion and persuasion when he talked to all the delegates at the Virginia convention. His speech became known worldwide and forever will be remembered. His speech was the reason The United States was formed. He convinced an entire convention…

Bono employs various rhetorical strategies to elicit inspiration and capture the audience’s attention. His use of vivid and descriptive language allows the audience to envision his collaboration with Larry Summers. Bono utilizes a metaphor to emphasize the challenges encountered while working with Summers, stating, “The religious right started acting like student protesters. And finally, after…

Kevin Rudd ( Prime Minister at the clip ) made an apology to the “Stolen Generation” from the Parliament House. Canberra. 2008. The “Stolen Generation” were the kids of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from the Australian Federal and State authorities bureaus and church missions. under the Acts of the…

While syntactic theory is generally concerned with creating models to explain the syntactic phenomena observed in language use, this indirect explanation of syntactic structure and rules is only part of the explanation. Insight from other sources, especially the mind and brain, should also be considered part of syntactic inquiry. By using modern functional neuroimaging methods,…

Old Major uses many literary devices to make his speech powerful and impact the animals. One of the most effective of these devices is the emotive language he uses to convey different feelings to the animals, for example the quotation: “Before I die I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom”….

Imagine a young boy and his father going to the New York Yankees ballpark on a warm sunny day. The date is July 4, 1939 and it is Lou Gehrig appreciation day at the ballpark. Lou Gehrig had been playing major league baseball for seventeen years and is one of the most well thought of…

The tone of Kennedy’s speech is extremely confident, driven, and determined with a youthful energy that lasts throughout. This is developed by his use of rhetorical strategies such as declarative sentences, antithesis, asyndeton, and metaphorical and formal diction. He also uses short paragraphs and sentences to his advantage. One of the most important rhetorical tools…

Lyndon Johnson was convinced that liberal nationalism and the power of the federal government could transform society. His faith grew out of his youthful experiences with poverty in Texas, his political apprenticeship during the New Deal, and his desire to surpass Roosevelt’s legacy. When he took office in November 1963, after John F. Kennedy’s death,…

Senator Obama emphasized the importance of implementing positive changes to the education system if elected President in September 2008. His speech effectively conveyed its main objective and reached the intended audience. I wholeheartedly support all of Obama’s suggested modifications to the education system and acknowledge their significance for our country. When evaluating the academic standings…