Speech Ananlysis George W. Bush- 9/11

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of the speech, he says that everyone should trust America and he appeals to stay strong. Throughout his speech, Bush employs a number of stylistic devices to underline how serious this situation is and to keep the audience attention. A much-used stylistic device is the use of personal pronouns (cf. 1.1) in order to make the audience feel personally addressed and he clarify to the people that they are not alone. added a personal touch to speech. The anaphora, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom" (1.1) is used to emphasize the importance of how the attack effected many aspects about our way of life in America. He repeated the word "our" (1.1). to include every citizen including the president himself In addition to that he uses a few alliterations for instance "Deliberate and deadly "(1.2) or "brightest beacon"(1.12). Alliterations are used frequently to emphasize a phrase or a group of words. A group of words that starts with the same letters is quite noticeable and stands out against the rest of the text so George W. Bush uses it to highlight certain key words and important information. In this case "deliberate and deadly"(1.2) shows the seriousness of the crime commited against the United States.. Bush also recited a bible verse (cf.11.37f.) because it correlated with the difficult times the country was facing and it referenced the Christian grounds the country was built on. In addition, it is meant to bring the country together trough a spiritual element which leads to Manifest Destiny that the nation is chosen by God. Moreover, he uses metaphors in his speech because its getting the important message and point across to the audience. It also makes the message easier to understand because a picture is created. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve" (ll. 10-1) is basically telling the audience that eventhough a tragic event has happened, America is still strong and that it cannot break the nation. To sum up everything that has been stated so far, you can say that Bush uses many rhetorical devices for instance metaphors, anaphoras and alliterations which makes his speech very successful because of his leadership role. The president keeps a very calm and reassuring tone throughout his speech and you feel familiar with him because of direct addresses and personal pronouns which creates a pleasant atmosphere during this dark time.