1. keread paragraphs 9 and 10 of kennedy's inaugural address. (a) which words and
phrases have negative connotations, and what do they describe? (b) what do these
examples of charged language reveal about kennedy's purpose in the speech?
2. reread paragraphs 21 and 22. what idea does kennedy reinforce through
restatement?
3. use this chart to further analyze kennedy's speech. find at least three ways kennedy
uses restatement to emphasize his message of working together. then, find at
least three instances of charged language with which kennedy describes atomic
weapons. finally, describe how his use of rhetoric supports kennedy's purpose in
this speech.
restatement
charged language
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how rhetoric supports purpose:

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.