Rhetorical Devices In Trump's Inaugural Address

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In JFk’s and Trumps inagural addresses, the two use rhetorical devices in very similar ways. Trump and JFK use rhetorical devices to help support there idea of what freedom is and what the will do for the country. Both Presidents at the time of there speech were having to conquer and overcome different things but the way that express how they will handle things is pretty similar. When JFK was elected it was during cold war, the united states were at a nuclear stalemate with the Soviet Union. Trump was elected with no experience within the government. The people of the US wanted a business man like Trump in office to better the countries business and money sides.

In JFK’s inaugural address, he uses rhetorical devices in very unique ways. JFK …show more content…

Before Trump became President, he had no experience within the government. The business side of things on the other hand, Trump was very experienced in. In his speech Trump says, “Washington flourished- but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered- but the jobs, and factories closed. The establishment protected its self, but not the citizens of our country” (Trump). Trump uses antithisis to show the reader what is happening in the country and that he is aware of what is going on. When he puts the conflicting statments side by side the reader is made aware of the problems happing and the importance of them. The use of this device also helps Trump because it makes the reader believe that since these problems are more on the business side of things that he will be able to take care of them without a doubt. In the speech, Trump also uses restatement in a unique way. In his address he says, “But for too many of our citizens…trapped in poverty in our cities…the landscape of our nation…but which leaves our young…robbed our country…” (Trump). By restating that these things are happening in “our” country, he gets the people of the united states involved. He makes the people and the reader aware of what is going on and includes them in the problem by saying “our”. Trump makes the audience feel as if they will be the determining factor on weather or not a change is made depending on

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