Queen Elizabeth’s speech to her troops is a masterclass in rhetoric. She employs numerous rhetorical devices to great effect, making her case for why they should fight against the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth begins by appealing to her troops’ sense of duty and patriotism, invoking images of a glorious past in which England was victorious against … Read more
The topic that the article, “River Plan Too Fishy for my Taste Buds” by Bill McEwen shows a lot of credibility by proving the plan of going on with the river rights project should not be allowed and I chose this because McEwen convinced me throughout his article. He showed me his credibility and he … Read more
A change in perspective or approach has drastic impacts on the effectiveness of any argument. A war has been raging in Syria forcing its native people to other countries for refuge. Sweden was one of these said countries that had opened their doors wide to those who needed it. However, just opening the door and … Read more
OK! USA magazine is a British weekly magazine, specializing in the latest celebrity gossip and news. Ok! published in 1993, and its popularity grew not only in England, but also in U. S. A, Indian, Spanish and Bulgarian. OK! magazine is now the world’s biggest celebrity lifestyle magazine, with over 30 million readers worldwide. (elliepg321. … Read more
Elie Wiesel, a holocaust survivor, gave a speech called The Perils of Indifference, to elected officials including the president and the first lady on April 12th, 1999. He claims that being a victim of indifference hurts, but it hurts even more when others don’t help. The author writes in a personable tone to connect with … Read more
The Power of a United Nation On 1945, when the war on chaos finally went to an end, everything seemed to be going optimistic, however, without notice, the United States landed into another battlefield, the Cold War, which developed a rivalry and a sense of thread between two of the world powers. For the above … Read more
Considering that there are assortments of books, narratives, and articles written on practically every subject on earth, it is always up to an author to make their work worth reading. This is achievable through the use of literary devices and the clever use of structural elements as depicted by Barbara Ehrenreich in her excerpt “Serving … Read more
In society, we often look to those in authority for guidance or clarification in times of darkness and distress. In these situations, we look to the most righteous and trustworthy of them all to be our candles in the darkness. Julius Caesar was murdered because a collection of conspirators assumed that he may in the … Read more
Ethos, Logos, and Pathos are the three tools that have been used to persuade any individual, and throughout Julius Caesar you tend to see towards the end Brutus and Antony using these tools to pursued the crowd of people. While Brutus used ethos, logos, and pathos to try and justify his reasoning for killing Caesar, … Read more
Although past traditions have installed norms and standards regarding who may be considered as true ‘family,’ Ellen Goodman effectively employs a variety of rhetorical strategies including figurative language, perspective, and Aristotelian appeals to highlight that in choosing to disregard these preestablished conditions and/or labels, individuals have the ability to progress with society in a manner … Read more
On August 8, 2013, a field of rice, called “Golden Rice”, was completely devastated by a group of angry Filipino protestors. However, this was no ordinary rice. It was genetically modified rice that was designed to alleviate some major problems in the world. One farmer passionately said, “we do not want our people, especially our … Read more
Ever wondered if there has been a phenomenal Asian American basketball player? What about one to come through the NBA and help conquer racism on top of that? Well, ponder no more because in The Nation’s article titled, “Jeremy Lin: Taking the Weight” Dave Zirin offers an excellent analysis about the topic due to the … Read more
Journalist, Brent Staples, in his narrative essay, “Just Walk on By: Black Man and Public Space” narrates a series of events when he was growing up. Staples purpose is to tell personal stories in chronological order of how he was viewed by society. Other people convey the idea of a black man as a dangerous … Read more
