A Rhetorical Analysis Of Dwight Eisenhower's Inaugural Speech

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Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated as the 34th president of the United States on January 20, 1953. The speech he gave at this event was a very important one. It called on Americans to unite themselves against their large foe, which at this point was communism. Some strategies he used in his speech to make successful is syntax, repetition, logos, and pathos. All three of these strategies are commonly used, but it takes an innovative man to use them and clearly support his purpose, and that is exactly what Dwight Eisenhower did with his address. Before I actually get into the analysis, I would like to supply some background information for those who may not know exactly who Eisenhower was. Dwight Eisenhower was born October 14, 1890.(Biography) He had a very humble and normal childhood. He attended the United States Military Academy after graduating high school.(Dwight) When he graduated from there, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was then stationed in Texas, where he met his wife. On their wedding day, he was promoted to first lieutenant. He then retired from active service in 1952, and also announced his candidacy for the Republican Party. He won the election by a landslide and was chosen as the next…show more content…
Some of the techniques I noticed were syntax, repetition, logos, and finally, pathos. Eisenhower’s Inaugural Speech of 1953 was very successful in connecting to his listeners. He was able to get his penultimate purpose across, which was that the country needed to band together once more to stay strong against the flare up of communism, but I believe his ultimate purpose was to keep the country moral high, and keep the people together, so they could overcome anything, whether it be communism or aliens. The United States of America will forever be banded together after this

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