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+ 5 if you’re a politician

Rhetoric used: this quote suggest that political language(language of politcians) is usually made of lies. for example, In most campaigns the candidate might use ethos automatically because they are already selected to be a candidate. example of this is in the Ugandan politics, one of the candidates has always lived a rich life( Museveni) and then there’s the candidate from the slum area( Robert Ssentamu). both could use ethos in their favor. Museveni would most likely say because he has been around longer and knows Uganda well. but Robert might argue that he hasn’t seen the worst of Uganda because he (Robert ) is from the slums. therefore he might say he understand all the different people, because he’s lived through it all.

Success: i think both theories could be successful but they could ultimately work against them.

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+1 enacting a punishment

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+trying to escape

Rhetoric used: In this meme, they first used logos to expalin why the kid doesn’t have the homework, which seems to be logical. they also used pathos because of the innocent looking kid, supposedly 5 year-old. this shows that one might actually escape trouble through facial expression.

Success: i think the success of rhetoric in this type of situation is dependent on the teacher’s perspective or view of the child’s behavior. there are many factors to consider, whether the child does this often or if it’s the first time, which would show biasness towards that certain child

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+1 expressing an opinion. by qadirah

Speech:  women in the government could reduce poverty in Uganda and address female related problems better.

So sometimes my family and I or even with the school, we go to places like Murchison falls, lake mburo, Rwenzori mountains national park, and we enjoy these breathtaking views and structures. I remember the time we visited lake mburo and I remember gazing at the tall trees and thinking hmm I wonder what it’s like up, I know it might sound silly but the reason I asked this was because, I felt the presence of a soul, the presence of nature basically. and then I remember when we arrived at the place we were staying at, as we got out of the car I felt this overwhelming energy, the type of energy you give off when you have achieved your hardest goal, the type of energy a parent give of when their child has succeeded in their academic goals. it’s a sense of satisfaction, it does not promote fear or any uncomfortable feeling. Now, let’s contrast that with when we were coming back from the trip. Well I wasn’t super excited to be back home but I was really sad about it. This is because I knew what to expect. I expected children siting on the filthy ground, I expected slums and shanty towns in places you wouldn’t imagine seeing such a thing, I expected children to be walking around with clothes that barely protect their bodies. And then I thought really? Is this the same place I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Honestly all those great things I had seen were overshadowed by the overwhelming disparity of our nation. Okay, now let’s get down to business, greetings parents my name is qadirah and I believe that the contrast above has shown you that Uganda is a beautiful yet such ugly place to live at the same time, remarkable isn’t it?. Here’s the deal I believe that Uganda experiences poverty because of the way they address it. Why you might ask? Well first of all one of the main cause of poverty in Uganda and in other developing countries in Africa, is infant and child mortality rate, according to borgenproject.org  there was a reported rate of 131 deaths in 1000 children. As a result women are subjected to having more children. An example of this could be the story of Nabatanzi, the story of a 39 year old women who was abandoned by her husband leaving her to support their  38 children. Nabantanzi who lives with her children in four small houses made of cement blocks and topped with ridged iron in a village surrounded by coffee fields 50 km (31 miles) north of Kampala, talks about how her husband left her with absolutely nothing and how throughout the years, her only goal has been to take of her children and to make a living out what she has left. You might be wondering why she had so many children but this was because her doctor had originally told her that taking birth control pills would harm her far beyond expected. And she the first time she gave birth to quadruplets, the second time twins and the third time was triplet and then the  cycle goes. So the fact I’m talking about it as a problem without a resolution most likely implies that she hasn’t found a solution, this is why I say more women in the government would address these problems better than what was to done, because women are empathetic. some research suggests women’s brains are more likely to signal empathy than men’s brains. A 1995 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology showed that women involuntarily imitate other peoples’ emotional expressions more than men—a behavior thought to reflect increased activity of “mirror neurons,” cells in the brain that activate both when someone performs an action and when he or she sees someone else perform that same action. Also the new vision newspaper stated that there have been more than 5 cases of this issue and nothing has been said. Finding resolutions to problems like this could potentially solve at least one of the main causes of poverty in Uganda. So women addressing women issues is more efficient than the other way round.

Rhetoric used: In this speech, i used ethos by explaining my experience with the Ugandan environment, which was a comparison between the good and the bad. i also talked about a woman who was experiencing problems that weren’t understandable by the government because there were very few women in government who deal with these problems.

schemes and tropes : Oxymoron -‘ i wasn’t super’

Success: i think this speech uses rhetoric correctly but uses more logos than pathos or ethos.

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+1 trying to woo someone

Rhetoric used: in this poem, the author uses ethos when he states all the things he loves about this person, he is praising her and her beauty and how he thinks they are perfect for each other. the author also uses pathos in the last 2 stanza’s to explain that it doesn’t what what this person does, they will always love them because they love every part of them.

Schemes and tropes : Anaphora - repetition of ‘ the way’

Success: i think the use of rhetoric was not useful because the author made it very obvious what he was trying to do. the more it’s obvious, the more it’s easier to reject. 

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+1 enacting a punishment

Rhetoric used: in this image it shows a comparison between the reality and what it looks to the child. in this meme they are mostly using ethos, because it implies that the child feels attacked by someone who is bigger and stronger and has more authority than them. this is why the second picture shows the parent as the man with the large stick.

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+ 4 leading an army

soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you on the road to honor and glory. In these latter times, as in the days of our prosperity, you have invariably been models of courage and fidelity. With men such as you our cause could not be lost; but the war would have been interminable; it would have been civil war, and that would have entailed deeper misfortunes on France. I have sacrificed all of my interests to those of the country. I go, but you, my friends, will continue to serve France. Her happiness was my only thought. It will still be the object of my wishes. Do not regret my fate; if I have consented to survive, it is to serve your glory. I intend to write the history of the great achievements we have performed together. Adieu, my friends. Would I could press you all to my heart.

Napoleon Bonaparte - April 20, 1814

Rhetoric used: In this speech napoleon mainly used ethos to explain that he has taught the soldiers enough to fight. he also uses ethos when he praises them and says if it weren’t for them France would’ve been in a civil war. in a way he also uses logos to explain why he is leaving, he says that him leaving will give them glory, so it’s basically like him saying that he is giving them a chance to prove how good they are.

Schemes and tropes - personification- ‘ Her happiness was my only thought. It will still be the object of my wishes.’ personifies France like a person.

Success: I do not think this was a successful use of rhetoric because it seems very rushed and hos justification isn’t really clear unless you analyse it deeper. which the soldiers most likely didn’t do.

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+2 trying to manipulate( vampire dairies season 5 episode 5)

Rhetoric used: in this episode, the girl in the picture is trying to persuade her boyfriend( guy in the leather jacket) to stay in college with her, yet she is aware that he has a wolf pack to lead. In the beginning she starts of with logos and she says that she will not keep waiting for him to come back, this makes her boyfriend think that understands him, but then she says abruptly, ‘ stay to love me more than you hate anyone’. she applies pathos here because she knows it’s her only hope in convincing him. her boyfriend still denies it and as he is walking out of the room slowly she says ‘ if you walk out that door, it’s the end for us. no more surprise visits, non of that’. here she uses logos to try intensify the consequences of leaving her.

Body language: in the scene she falls into tears and starts yelling at him and makes it very hard for him to talk or defend himself.

Success: i don’t think the use of rhetoric was successful because he walked out even after she said all that, but the reason it wasn’t convincing was that it was so clear she wanted to control his life, and he couldn’t stand it

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+3 leading an army

Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Marengo, June, 1800

"Soldiers: When we began our march, one department of France was in the hands of the enemy. Consternation pervaded the south of the Republic.You advanced. Joy and Hope in our country have succeeded to consternation and fear.  The enemy, terror-struck, seeks only to regain his frontiers.You have taken his hospitals, his magazines, his reserve parks. The first act of the campaign is finished. Millions of men address you in strains of praise.  But shall we allow our audacious enemies to violate with impunity the territory of the Republic?  Will you permit the army to escape which has carried terror into your families?  You will not. March, then, to meet him. Tear from his brows the laurels he has won.  Teach the world that a malediction attends those that violate the territory of the Great People.  The result of our efforts will be unclouded glory, and a durable peace."

Rhetoric used: In this speech, Napoleon uses ethos to praise the good doings of his army. He tells them that even when it was hard they kept going and didn’t stop is why their country is succeeding. he also uses logos, he does this by asking them if  they shall let their country be invaded and then adds pathos when he incorporates the safety of the soldier’s families. he does this to bring out more rage towards the enemies.

Schemes and tropes: rhetorical question - ‘  Will you permit the army to escape which has carried terror into your families?’

Success: i think this speech was convincing, considering the pain all those soldiers have been through in the fight, and in a way it brings out the rage in them.

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+3 trying to manipulate

 Rhetoric used: In this speech , John F. Kennedy, starts by describing the situation at hand and how wrongly it has been handled, he does this when clearly states that the the evidence found was false and shouldn’t be trusted. he also uses ethos because he says that it’s all in his hands, then describes the actions that he shall take to prevent missile attacks in America. he does this to manipulate the audience into thinking he only wants the best for the country.

Success: i think the use of rhetoric was successful because he mostly used logic to justify himself as a leader, and you can’t argue with logic.

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+1 trying to escape from detention

This is my personal story- One time i didn’t do my homework and i knew i was going to get a detention, but i wanted to avoid that by telling the teacher that i was sick and i couldn’t my homework. i basically used pathos to convince to the teacher that i wasn’t in the position to do it and then i used logos by saying that my mom didn’t want me to over exert myself and i didn’t want to be disrespectful

Success: it was not successful because apparently i didn’t use enough logos to convince the teacher.

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+1 when trying to manipulate

Rhetoric used: In this scene the blonde girl(caroline) manipulates the other girl( elena, who is a vampire) into thinking that what she is doing is wrong even though elena is really hungry. Caroline uses ethos when she says that the girl is about to bit is innocent and that she used to babysit her when she was young, caroline also uses pathos when she says that the girl is just like you, an orphan. at this point elena feels sympathetic to the girl and she eventually doesn’t bit her.

schemes and tropes : simile = ‘ an orphan just like you are’

Success: i think that it was convincing because of the comparison she makes between her and the girl, it hits her hard because she knows exactly how she feels.

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+ 1 trying to woo someone

Rhetoric used: In this sonnet shakespeare uses ethos by comparing her to a summer’s day and saying that she’s even more beautiful than that and more constant. Shakespeare continues by using logos to say that ‘and every fair from fair sometimes declines, meaning that everything beautiful sometimes loses it’s beauty and then continues to say that it’s either because of nature or because of bad luck. then he uses ethos again to say but thy eternal summer shall not fade, meaning she will forever be beautiful.

schemes and tropes: personification = the eye of heaven, heaven is not human.                        metaphor = sometimes to hot the eye of heaven shines,                                                           the eye of heaven is the sun.

Success: i think the poem was convincing, because he describes her as  angelic and beautiful, and he is also very persuasive when he tells her that her beauty shall last forever.

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+2 leading an army

Rhetoric used: In this speech Henry V uses logos in the by saying that he is already aware that they are enough to they country a great if they lose ,but if they win with the number of men they have, then there shall be more honor because it will show that they had bravery even when it seemed impossible. he starts his speech like this so he can give them some hope. he also states that whoever wants to leave shall be given the means to leave but if he stays he shall be more of a man. Henry also uses diathesis when says that every man that fights with him shall become his brother and blood. he does this to create a bond that cannot be broken by words only by action, so in a way he’s testing how loyal they are. king henry also makes it very clear that he isn’t interested the gold or the commodities that come with being king. He is rather interested in honor for his country

Schemes and tropes : metonomy = ‘and crowns for convoy put into his purse’. referring to a good means of departure.

Success: i think this speech was s=convincing because he literally gave them the option to leave, but they didn’t . and that’s because he really made them feel like they belong where they are and that they would be cowards to leave.

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speech to the troops at tilbury

by: Queen  Elizabeth 1

+ 1 leading an army 

My loving people,

        We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects; and therefore I have come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

Analysis: 

Rhetoric used: In this speech queen Elizabeth uses diathesis in the beginning to show her compassion towards her people and army. She does this by saying usually in times like these people lose trust in each other, but she doesn’t desire to distrust her faithful and loving people. she purposefully uses these adjectives to emancipate her people and keeping them all from running away. Elizabeth also uses ethos when she talks about what she shall do to the people who try to invade her ,she takes responsibility and says she shall deal with them herself, but then at the same time she puts portrays herself as part of the troop it self., just for more credibility.then towards the end she uses logos when she promises her people reward in return for their service.

Schemes and tropes: antithesis = ‘ I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman’ contrasted with ‘but I have the heart and stomach of a king,’

Success: i think this speech was successful because she put herself, her role below her to that she could relate with her audience. She also shared with her people something that seemed, like an insecurity, which gives her even more credibility because she’s proving to them that she is actually not perfect.

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1. Theodore Roosevelt, “Duties of American Citizenship”

+ 3 leading a revolution 

Of course, in one sense, the first essential for a man’s being a good citizen is his possession of the home virtues of which we think when we call a man by the emphatic adjective of manly. No man can be a good citizen who is not a good husband and a good father, who is not honest in his dealings with other men and women, faithful to his friends and fearless in the presence of his foes, who has not got a sound heart, a sound mind, and a sound body; exactly as no amount of attention to civil duties will save a nation if the domestic life is undermined, or there is lack of the rude military virtues which alone can assure a country’s position in the world. In a free republic the ideal citizen must be one willing and able to take arms for the defense of the flag, exactly as the ideal citizen must be the father of many healthy children. A race must be strong and vigorous; it must be a race of good fighters and good breeders, else its wisdom will come to naught and its virtue be ineffective; and no sweetness and delicacy, no love for and appreciation of beauty in art or literature, no capacity for building up material prosperity can possibly atone for the lack of the great virile virtues.

But this is aside from my subject, for what I wish to talk of is the attitude of the American citizen in civic life. It ought to be axiomatic in this country that every man must devote a reasonable share of his time to doing his duty in the Political life of the community. No man has a right to shirk his political duties under whatever plea of pleasure or business; and while such shirking may be pardoned in those of small cleans it is entirely unpardonable in those among whom it is most common–in the people whose circumstances give them freedom in the struggle for life. In so far as the community grows to think rightly, it will likewise grow to regard the young man of means who shirks his duty to the State in time of peace as being only one degree worse than the man who thus shirks it in time of war. A great many of our men in business, or of our young men who are bent on enjoying life (as they have a perfect right to do if only they do not sacrifice other things to enjoyment), rather plume themselves upon being good citizens if they even vote; yet voting is the very least of their duties, Nothing worth gaining is ever gained without effort. You can no more have freedom without striving and suffering for it than you can win success as a banker or a lawyer without labor and effort, without self-denial in youth and the display of a ready and alert intelligence in middle age. The people who say that they have not time to attend to politics are simply saying that they are unfit to live in a free community.

Analysis-

Rhetoric used: In this speech Roosevelt uses logos to basically tell his audience that a man who doesn’t participate in political duties is a man who doesn’t know to live in a free community. But then again he’s not telling his audience that men should only participate in political duties, because in the beginning he talks about the first essentials of being a man, to explain that he uses a combination of diathesis and logos, he says that no good citizen can be a man if he isn’t a good father, a faithful husband, an honest man in his dealing with other men and women. He’s basically saying  a good man has to be ethical.

Schemes and tropes: antithesis = ‘ it must be a race of good fighters and good breeders’ contrasted with ‘else its wisdom will come to naught and its virtue be ineffective;

Success: i think this speech was not convincing to me because the title is duties of american citizenship, but when you read it, it sounds like duties of an american man. this is because he refers to men only.

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+2 leading a revolution 

Rhetoric used: In this speech given by Mahatma Gandhi about the independence of india. To convince the audience that it shall work, he starts of with ethos. Mahatma Gandhi presents himself as a religious man throughout the speech. at the beginning he states “God has vouchsafed to me a priceless gift in the weapon of Ahimsa(respect for all living thing things and avoidance of violence towards others) . I and Ahimsa are on the trail today. If in the present crisis, when the earth is being scorched by the flames of Hisma (Opposite of Ahimsa) and crying for deliverance, I failed to make use of the God given talent, God will not forgive me and I shall be judged wrongly of the great gift.”he clearly justifies himself as God’s messenger but also takes responsibility for if he fails. Mahatma Gandhi also uses logos when he makes it very clear that india is not looking for power, but rather a non- violent fight for India’s independence. he continues to use logos to say that because the fight for india’s independence is non-violent there can be no room for dictatorship. towards the end he uses pathos to tell the audience that it wouldn’t be right or understandable to be angry at the british people, because they are fighting against their imperialism. he justifies this by saying that the proposal for independence in india didn’t come from anger, it was just the thought a country big like theirs had to suported with money and materials which wasn’t right.

Schemes and tropes: apostrophe = ‘ we must therefore purge ourselves of hatred’ 

                                   personification =‘ i and my ahimsa are on trial today’. he personifies ahimsa as a person.

Success: i think this speech was convincing because Mahatma Gandhi connects with his audience and it makes it easier for him to get through to them.