John F Kennedy's Inaugural Address

John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address is one of the most known and important speeches in U.S. history. The speech shows great leadership and states some of the many things that Kennedy promises to do to help and improve our country. He uses different rhetorical terms and figurative language to help show and emphasize his message in his inaugural address. Three ways are juxtaposition, his use of asyndetons, and how he stayed personal, but also impersonal to relate to his audience. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration, its youthful energy and look to the future make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s.
JFK uses juxtaposition a various amount of times to jump off ideas to unite his people. “That …show more content…
"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”Kennedy says this quote to remind the audience that he will do anything in his power to protect and keep the country safe and peaceful. “Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths and encourage the arts of commerce.” The country is not all the way equal and Kennedy is saying that we, as people, should come together and do many things to become a whole.
He uses personal and impersonal perceptions to keep his audience’s attention. His long and short paragraphs show a personal effect. These short paragraphs let Kennedy make each of his points, but never lose the attention of his audience. The long paragraphs gives the explanations and reasoning of the short paragraphs. The sentence coincide with each other because it’s as if he’s having a conversation with the people. They show different tones in the way he talks. This causes him to not be boring and monotone. The sentences play a good role in improving his speech. JFK’s inaugural speech was a great moment in history and will never be forgotten. He had one of the best speeches in the history of presidency. His use of rhetorical devices, asyndetons, and personal and impersonal effects helped his speech

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