NOTE
At the opening speech he introduces himself to everyone and he is also swearing into office. He goes on to saying everyone in the world has the ability to help each other. "The belief that the right of man comes not from the generosity of the state, but from the hands of God". This means that being generous to man comes from God and not mean. We are to continue the american revolution and add more to that revolution for generations to come. No matter what happens, even if we fall from the sky, they will continue to fight and accomplish our goals. He says that we will be friends to the end. " I scratch your back, you starch mines". He wants them to right for their freedom even though he knows they won't agree with his tactics(by them he means the world). He is saying that it is the rich that needs to help the poor and the poor help the rich by helping them obtain the money they are receiving. He says that the eastern hemisphere will do what it can to stop poverty in the Americans and then work on the other countries on the western hemisphere. He is saying that we should only use science for good,(not that it won't have a good consequences) and work together. Today children believe everything on the television. he says that america and china maybe in a skirmish but instead of fighting we should work together to make sure that the " deadly atom" shouldn't fall into the wrong hands and calm our people and set them at ease. Work on the problems that unite us instead of the problems that divide us. He says that we should stop fighting like children fighting over the last building block and act like the grown adults we are and negotiate and re think our options. Help each other carry the burden on our shoulders. Create a world of peace, where the weak are secure and safe, and the strong are just like king Edmund of Narnia. It will take along time. Already long time but we need to start now or else the would we want will never be( I strongly like the fact that people have hopes and dreams like this but we need to start living in the world we in not the make up world we want because this is fare from impossible). The rise or fall of our course rests in the palm of the people of the united states more than the presidents. He is also saying that if we can over come the common enemy of man then we are able to make peace and rejoice. The questions he asks at the end are not to be answered out loud by people but to be thought about. He also says that he knows we can't and will not be able to switch places in our generation but he asks that we bring light and endeavor to our country to make it a better place. He says let ask what we are able to do to make our country a better place and also what other countries are willing to do to make the world a better place. He ends out saying we should ask for God's help in making the world a better place.
QUESTIONS
Do any of the words in the speech seem archaic, or old-fashioned? If so, what are they? What is their effect?
To me none of the words seem archaic or old-fashion because i read a lot and i'm very familiar would basic or hard vocabulary it was a bit easy to understand and comprehend.Not many stood out to me but writ, and tribulation. It helps institute the speech as a more ritual speech.
The use of opposite suggest that Kennedy wants the world to work together and the message he is trying to get across will help reconcile problems people/ countries are having. I truly believe everyone has their wish and dreams of how the would want the world to be but its an impossible task for the world to be at peace. If the generations before him wasn't then i'm pretty sure his or ours won't be.
Kennedy uses this as his call to action because he is not actually/ expecting people to answer he is merely just making or expecting people to think about it as he speaks .
- Why are so many of the words abstract? How do words like freedom, poverty, devotion, loyalty, and sacrifice set the tone of the speech?
- Find examples of formal rhetorical tropes such as metaphor and personification (P2, already done)
- Does Kennedy use any figures of speech that might be considered clichés? (email me if you are uncertain) Which metaphors are fresher? Is there a pattern to their use?
Do any of the words in the speech seem archaic, or old-fashioned? If so, what are they? What is their effect?
To me none of the words seem archaic or old-fashion because i read a lot and i'm very familiar would basic or hard vocabulary it was a bit easy to understand and comprehend.Not many stood out to me but writ, and tribulation. It helps institute the speech as a more ritual speech.
- The speech is a succession of twenty-eight short paragraphs. Twelve paragraphs have only one sentence, eight have two, and six have three sentences. Why do you think Kennedy used these short paragraphs?
- The speech contains two extremes of sentence length, ranging from eighty words (¶4) to six words (¶6). A high proportion of the sentences are on the short side. Why?
More than twenty sentences are complex sentences -- that is, sentences that contain a subordinate clause. How do complex sentences suggest hidden energy?
- The speech has many examples of antithesis in parallel grammatical structures: "To those old allies"; "to those new states"; "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich"; and of course, "[A]sk not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country." What does this use of opposites suggest about the purpose of Kennedy's speech?
The use of opposite suggest that Kennedy wants the world to work together and the message he is trying to get across will help reconcile problems people/ countries are having. I truly believe everyone has their wish and dreams of how the would want the world to be but its an impossible task for the world to be at peace. If the generations before him wasn't then i'm pretty sure his or ours won't be.
- Why is the dominance of declarative sentences, which make statements, appropriate in an inaugural address?
- Paragraph 24 consists of two rhetorical questions. how do they act as a transition to Kennedy's call for action?
Kennedy uses this as his call to action because he is not actually/ expecting people to answer he is merely just making or expecting people to think about it as he speaks .
- Find examples of rhetorical schemes such as anaphora (the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines) and zeugma (use of two words in a grammatically similar way but producing different, often incongruous, meanings).
- Consider the speech's many examples of parallelism: "born in this country, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage"; "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe". How do they lend themselves to Kennedy's purpose?
- Kennedy uses hortative sentences (language that urges or calls to action) in paragraphs 2-21: "let us," "Let both sides." Later, in paragraphs 26=27, he uses the imperative: "ask" and "ask not." What is the difference between these two forms, and why did he start with one and end with the other?