Abraham Lincoln- The Gettysburg Address
use of repetition, includes audience by using "we" rather than "I", refers to principles of the country, explains significance of the war
Patrick Henry- Liberty or Death
use of repetition, asks rhetorical questions, allusion ("Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss."), compares revolution to a storm when he explains how they have done everything else they could to avoid it
George W. Bush- speaking after 9/11/01 terrorist attacks
use of repetition, ask questions & proceeds to answer them, connects to audience through their personal emotions, gives requests to the American people in a polite manner
Martin Luther King Jr.- I Have a Dream
use of repetition & figurative language, refers to country's principles to support arguement, begins speech in a way that is similar to the way Lincoln began the Gettysburg Address & refers to Emancipation Proclamation to relate it to his own cause, helps audience to visualize effects of achieving equality
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